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STL to JGN: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,978 mi
11,230 km · 6,064 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from JGN?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,978 miles (11,230 km, 6,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 13 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to JGN?
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