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MSO to YZY: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
6,138 mi
9,878 km · 5,334 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, United States
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 mi away
Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSO from YZY?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Zhangye (YZY) is 6,138 miles (9,878 km, 5,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 time difference between Missoula and Zhangye?
Zhangye is 14 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to YZY?
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