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GXH to MQY: distance & flight time
Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport) → Smyrna (Smyrna Airport)
7,508 mi
12,083 km · 6,524 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Near MQY
Frequently asked questions
How far is GXH from MQY?
The flight distance from Xiahe city (GXH) to Smyrna (MQY) is 7,508 miles (12,083 km, 6,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GXH to MQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 GXH to MQY?
Nonstop service on GXH–MQY 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 15h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiahe city and Smyrna?
Smyrna is 14 hours behind Xiahe city.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GXH to MQY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GXH–MQY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GXH to MQY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GXH–MQY 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.