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JGS to ABI: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
7,758 mi
12,485 km · 6,741 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGS from ABI?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Abilene (ABI) is 7,758 miles (12,485 km, 6,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Jian and Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to ABI?
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