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TVF to NAO: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
6,815 mi
10,967 km · 5,922 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, United States
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 mi away
Near NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVF from NAO?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Nanchong (NAO) is 6,815 miles (10,967 km, 5,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 TVF to NAO?
Nonstop service on TVF–NAO 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thief River Falls and Nanchong?
Nanchong is 14 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to NAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–NAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to NAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–NAO 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.