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THQ to GFK: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
6,561 mi
10,559 km · 5,701 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from GFK?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 6,561 miles (10,559 km, 5,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 GFK?
Nonstop service on THQ–GFK 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tianshui and Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 13 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to GFK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on THQ–GFK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some THQ to GFK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain THQ–GFK 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.