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MEM to AKA: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
7,598 mi
12,228 km · 6,602 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from AKA?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Ankang (AKA) is 7,598 miles (12,228 km, 6,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 MEM to AKA?
Nonstop service on MEM–AKA 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Memphis and Ankang?
Ankang is 13 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to AKA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–AKA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to AKA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–AKA 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.