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MSP to JGS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Jian (Jinggangshan Airport)
7,176 mi
11,549 km · 6,236 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- JGS — Jinggangshan Airport · Jian, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Near JGS
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport69 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport70 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport130 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from JGS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Jian (JGS) is 7,176 miles (11,549 km, 6,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to JGS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 MSP to JGS?
Nonstop service on MSP–JGS 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Jian?
Jian is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to JGS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–JGS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to JGS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–JGS 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.