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EKI to DQA: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Daqing (Saertu Airport)
6,033 mi
9,708 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, United States
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Near DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EKI from DQA?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Daqing (DQA) is 6,033 miles (9,708 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to DQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 EKI to DQA?
Nonstop service on EKI–DQA 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to DQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–DQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to DQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–DQA 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.