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JGN to LYU: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
6,347 mi
10,214 km · 5,515 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from LYU?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Ely (LYU) is 6,347 miles (10,214 km, 5,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Ely?
Ely is 13 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to LYU?
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