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GXH to YEL: distance & flight time
Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
6,820 mi
10,975 km · 5,926 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GXH from YEL?
The flight distance from Xiahe city (GXH) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 6,820 miles (10,975 km, 5,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GXH to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 YEL?
Nonstop service on GXH–YEL 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xiahe city and ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 12 hours behind Xiahe city.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GXH to YEL?
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Why are some GXH to YEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GXH–YEL 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.