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HTL to JIQ: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport)
7,262 mi
11,687 km · 6,310 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Near JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTL from JIQ?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Qianjiang (JIQ) is 7,262 miles (11,687 km, 6,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to JIQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 HTL to JIQ?
Nonstop service on HTL–JIQ 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 14h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and Qianjiang?
Qianjiang is 12 hours ahead of Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to JIQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTL–JIQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTL to JIQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTL–JIQ 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.