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THQ to NSE: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North)
7,849 mi
12,631 km · 6,820 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is THQ from NSE?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Milton (NSE) is 7,849 miles (12,631 km, 6,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to NSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 NSE?
Nonstop service on THQ–NSE 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 15h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tianshui and Milton?
Milton is 14 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to NSE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on THQ–NSE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some THQ to NSE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain THQ–NSE 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.