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MDW to WDS: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,163 mi
11,527 km · 6,224 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Near WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDW from WDS?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,163 miles (11,527 km, 6,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 MDW to WDS?
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