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GFL to ZHY: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,846 mi
11,017 km · 5,949 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,846 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 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, United States
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 mi away
Near ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFL from ZHY?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,846 miles (11,017 km, 5,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to ZHY?
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 GFL to ZHY?
Nonstop service on GFL–ZHY 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 Queensbury and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 12 hours ahead of Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFL–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFL to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFL–ZHY 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.