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GWT to TYN: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
4,638 mi
7,464 km · 4,030 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from TYN?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 4,638 miles (7,464 km, 4,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Westerland and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 6 hours ahead of Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to TYN?
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