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HET to YOD: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake)
5,400 mi
8,691 km · 4,693 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold Lake, Canada
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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Near YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HET from YOD?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Cold Lake (YOD) is 5,400 miles (8,691 km, 4,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to YOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 HET to YOD?
Nonstop service on HET–YOD 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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hohhot and Cold Lake?
Cold Lake is 14 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to YOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HET–YOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HET to YOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HET–YOD 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.