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JIQ to CUB: distance & flight time
Qianjiang (Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
8,004 mi
12,881 km · 6,955 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIQ from CUB?
The flight distance from Qianjiang (JIQ) to Columbia (CUB) is 8,004 miles (12,881 km, 6,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIQ to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from JIQ to CUB?
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