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JGN to DAT: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
801 mi
1,289 km · 696 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
801 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from DAT?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Datong (DAT) is 801 miles (1,289 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from JGN to DAT?
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