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SZL to YZY: distance & flight time
Knobnoster (Whiteman Air Force Base) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
7,004 mi
11,273 km · 6,087 nm
14h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SZL — Whiteman Air Force Base · Knobnoster, United States
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SZL
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport62 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport65 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport70 mi away
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport72 mi away
Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZL from YZY?
The flight distance from Knobnoster (SZL) to Zhangye (YZY) is 7,004 miles (11,273 km, 6,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZL to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 12m 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 SZL to YZY?
Nonstop service on SZL–YZY 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knobnoster and Zhangye?
Zhangye is 14 hours ahead of Knobnoster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZL to YZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZL–YZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZL to YZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZL–YZY 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.