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GEG to RLK: distance & flight time
Spokane (Spokane International Airport) → Bayannur (Bayannur Tianjitai Airport)
5,720 mi
9,206 km · 4,971 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEG — Spokane International Airport · Spokane, United States
- RLK — Bayannur Tianjitai Airport · Bayannur, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GEG
- SKA · Fairchild Air Force Base6 mi away
- SFF · Felts Field11 mi away
- COE · Coeur D'Alene - Pappy Boyington Field35 mi away
- PUW · Pullman Moscow Regional Airport64 mi away
Near RLK
- WUA · Wuhai Airport93 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport121 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GEG from RLK?
The flight distance from Spokane (GEG) to Bayannur (RLK) is 5,720 miles (9,206 km, 4,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEG to RLK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 GEG to RLK?
Nonstop service on GEG–RLK 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 11h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Spokane and Bayannur?
Bayannur is 16 hours ahead of Spokane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEG to RLK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GEG–RLK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GEG to RLK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GEG–RLK 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.