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JGN to SLC: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
6,548 mi
10,537 km · 5,690 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGN from SLC?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 6,548 miles (10,537 km, 5,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 14 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to SLC?
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