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DEC to TYN: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,906 mi
11,114 km · 6,001 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEC
Near TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from TYN?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,906 miles (11,114 km, 6,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 DEC to TYN?
Nonstop service on DEC–TYN 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 14h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 13 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEC to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEC–TYN 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.