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JGN to COU: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
6,960 mi
11,201 km · 6,048 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from COU?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Columbia (COU) is 6,960 miles (11,201 km, 6,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Jiayuguan and Columbia?
Columbia is 13 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to COU?
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