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ELP to AKA: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
7,419 mi
11,940 km · 6,447 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELP from AKA?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Ankang (AKA) is 7,419 miles (11,940 km, 6,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 time difference between El Paso and Ankang?
Ankang is 14 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to AKA?
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