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ALX to JGN: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
7,401 mi
11,911 km · 6,432 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Near JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from JGN?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 7,401 miles (11,911 km, 6,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALX to JGN?
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