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THQ to ELP: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → El Paso (El Paso International Airport)
7,396 mi
11,902 km · 6,427 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, China
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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
Near ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from ELP?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to El Paso (ELP) is 7,396 miles (11,902 km, 6,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to ELP?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Tianshui and El Paso?
El Paso is 14 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to ELP?
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