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JGS to CGI: distance & flight time
Jian (Jinggangshan Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
7,736 mi
12,450 km · 6,723 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JGS from CGI?
The flight distance from Jian (JGS) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 7,736 miles (12,450 km, 6,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGS to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 JGS to CGI?
Nonstop service on JGS–CGI 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 15h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jian and Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is 13 hours behind Jian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGS to CGI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JGS–CGI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JGS to CGI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JGS–CGI 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.