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LDS to ALN: distance & flight time
Yinchun (Lindu Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
5,987 mi
9,635 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDS — Lindu Airport · Yinchun, 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 LDS
- JMU · Jiamusi Airport92 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport142 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 LDS from ALN?
The flight distance from Yinchun (LDS) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 5,987 miles (9,635 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDS to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 LDS to ALN?
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