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STL to HKG: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Hong Kong (Hong Kong International Airport)
7,935 mi
12,770 km · 6,895 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- HKG — Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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 HKG
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport15 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport23 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport24 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from HKG?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Hong Kong (HKG) is 7,935 miles (12,770 km, 6,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to HKG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 HKG?
Nonstop service on STL–HKG 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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 14 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to HKG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–HKG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STL to HKG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–HKG 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.