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PTK to TYN: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
6,790 mi
10,928 km · 5,900 nm
13h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from TYN?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 6,790 miles (10,928 km, 5,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 47m 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 PTK to TYN?
Nonstop service on PTK–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 13h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pontiac and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 12 hours ahead of Pontiac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTK to TYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTK–TYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTK to TYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTK–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.