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STL to GAY: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
8,039 mi
12,938 km · 6,986 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Near GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from GAY?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Gaya (GAY) is 8,039 miles (12,938 km, 6,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 STL to GAY?
Nonstop service on STL–GAY 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 16h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Gaya?
Gaya is 11.5 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to GAY?
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Why are some STL to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–GAY 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.