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TYN to ALN: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
6,949 mi
11,184 km · 6,039 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, China
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYN from ALN?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 6,949 miles (11,184 km, 6,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 TYN to ALN?
Nonstop service on TYN–ALN 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 14h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to ALN?
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Why are some TYN to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYN–ALN 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.