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TVF to UCB: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Wulanchabu (Ulanqab Jining Airport)
6,019 mi
9,687 km · 5,230 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, United States
- UCB — Ulanqab Jining Airport · Wulanchabu, 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 UCB
- HET · Baita International Airport70 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVF from UCB?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Wulanchabu (UCB) is 6,019 miles (9,687 km, 5,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to UCB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 UCB?
Nonstop service on TVF–UCB 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 12h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to UCB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVF–UCB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVF to UCB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVF–UCB 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.