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ACH to HET: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Hohhot (Baita International Airport)
4,703 mi
7,568 km · 4,087 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from HET?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Hohhot (HET) is 4,703 miles (7,568 km, 4,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to HET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACH to HET?
Nonstop service on ACH–HET depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Hohhot?
Hohhot is 6 hours ahead of Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to HET?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACH–HET that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACH to HET fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACH–HET tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.