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SAT to LFQ: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport)
7,496 mi
12,064 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, United States
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Near LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAT from LFQ?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to LINFEN (LFQ) is 7,496 miles (12,064 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to LFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 SAT to LFQ?
Nonstop service on SAT–LFQ 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAT to LFQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAT–LFQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAT to LFQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAT–LFQ 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.