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JGN to GFK: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
6,296 mi
10,132 km · 5,471 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from GFK?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 6,296 miles (10,132 km, 5,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 13 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to GFK?
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