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MEM to TYN: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
7,203 mi
11,592 km · 6,259 nm
14h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 35m 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
- 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 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 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 MEM from TYN?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 7,203 miles (11,592 km, 6,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 35m 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 TYN?
Nonstop service on MEM–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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Memphis and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 13 hours ahead of Memphis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEM to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEM–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEM to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEM–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.