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JGN to AFS: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Zarafshan (Sugraly Airport)
1,778 mi
2,862 km · 1,545 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- AFS — Sugraly Airport · Zarafshan, Uzbekistan
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Near AFS
- NVI · Navoi Airport114 mi away
- BHK · Bukhara Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from AFS?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Zarafshan (AFS) is 1,778 miles (2,862 km, 1,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to AFS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 JGN to AFS?
Nonstop service on JGN–AFS 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 3h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jiayuguan and Zarafshan?
Zarafshan is 3 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to AFS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGN–AFS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JGN to AFS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JGN–AFS 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.