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LGA to TYN: distance & flight time
New York (La Guardia Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,996 mi
11,259 km · 6,079 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGA
Near TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGA from TYN?
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,996 miles (11,259 km, 6,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGA to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 LGA to TYN?
Nonstop service on LGA–TYN 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 14h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New York and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGA to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LGA–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LGA to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LGA–TYN 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.