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JGN to DEN: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
6,741 mi
10,848 km · 5,858 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from DEN?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Denver (DEN) is 6,741 miles (10,848 km, 5,858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 DEN?
Nonstop service on JGN–DEN 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 13h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jiayuguan and Denver?
Denver is 14 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to DEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGN–DEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JGN to DEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JGN–DEN 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.