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ESD to THQ: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport)
5,949 mi
9,574 km · 5,169 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, United States
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESD from THQ?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Tianshui (THQ) is 5,949 miles (9,574 km, 5,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to THQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Eastsound and Tianshui?
Tianshui is 15 hours ahead of Eastsound.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESD to THQ?
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