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SLK to GYU: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport)
6,877 mi
11,068 km · 5,976 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, United States
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 mi away
Near GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLK from GYU?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Guyuan (GYU) is 6,877 miles (11,068 km, 5,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to GYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 SLK to GYU?
Nonstop service on SLK–GYU 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saranac Lake and Guyuan?
Guyuan is 12 hours ahead of Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to GYU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLK–GYU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLK to GYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLK–GYU 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.