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FOE to TYN: distance & flight time
Topeka (Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,841 mi
11,010 km · 5,945 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- FOE — Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field · Topeka, 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.
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Near FOE
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport42 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field49 mi away
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 FOE from TYN?
The flight distance from Topeka (FOE) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,841 miles (11,010 km, 5,945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOE to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 FOE to TYN?
Nonstop service on FOE–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 13h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Topeka and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 13 hours ahead of Topeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOE to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FOE–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FOE to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FOE–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.