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STL to WDS: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,322 mi
11,783 km · 6,363 nm
14h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is STL from WDS?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,322 miles (11,783 km, 6,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 49m 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 WDS?
Nonstop service on STL–WDS 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 14h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to WDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–WDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STL to WDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–WDS 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.