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THQ to DEC: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Decatur (Decatur Airport)
7,212 mi
11,606 km · 6,267 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from DEC?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Decatur (DEC) is 7,212 miles (11,606 km, 6,267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to DEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 THQ to DEC?
Nonstop service on THQ–DEC 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tianshui and Decatur?
Decatur is 13 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to DEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on THQ–DEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some THQ to DEC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain THQ–DEC 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.