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TEX to ZHY: distance & flight time
Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,809 mi
10,959 km · 5,917 nm
13h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 49m 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, United States
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Near ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TEX from ZHY?
The flight distance from Telluride (TEX) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,809 miles (10,959 km, 5,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEX to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 TEX to ZHY?
Nonstop service on TEX–ZHY 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 13h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Telluride and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 14 hours ahead of Telluride.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEX to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TEX–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TEX to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TEX–ZHY 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.