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BIL to LYI: distance & flight time
Billings (Billings Logan International Airport) → Linyi (Shubuling Airport)
6,131 mi
9,866 km · 5,327 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIL — Billings Logan International Airport · Billings, United States
- LYI — Shubuling Airport · Linyi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIL
- COD · Yellowstone Regional Airport92 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field92 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport96 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport105 mi away
Near LYI
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport42 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport57 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport84 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIL from LYI?
The flight distance from Billings (BIL) to Linyi (LYI) is 6,131 miles (9,866 km, 5,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIL to LYI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 BIL to LYI?
Nonstop service on BIL–LYI 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 12h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Billings and Linyi?
Linyi is 14 hours ahead of Billings.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIL to LYI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIL–LYI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIL to LYI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIL–LYI 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.