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JIQ to ALN: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
7,557 mi
12,161 km · 6,567 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIQ — Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport · Qianjiang, China
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JIQ
- ENH · Enshi Airport68 mi away
- WXN · Wanxian Airport92 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport101 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport116 mi away
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIQ from ALN?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 7,557 miles (12,161 km, 6,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 JIQ to ALN?
Nonstop service on JIQ–ALN 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIQ to ALN?
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Why are some JIQ to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIQ–ALN 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.