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ITH to JGS: distance & flight time
Ithaca (Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
7,593 mi
12,219 km · 6,598 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m 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
- ITH — Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport · Ithaca, United States
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ITH
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field31 mi away
- ELM · Elmira Corning Regional Airport32 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport46 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport74 mi away
Near JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ITH from JGS?
The flight distance from Ithaca (ITH) to Jian (JGS) is 7,593 miles (12,219 km, 6,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ITH to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 ITH to JGS?
Nonstop service on ITH–JGS 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ithaca and Jian?
Jian is 12 hours ahead of Ithaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ITH to JGS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ITH–JGS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ITH to JGS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ITH–JGS 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.