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VAN to DAT: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
3,652 mi
5,877 km · 3,173 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Near DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAN from DAT?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Datong (DAT) is 3,652 miles (5,877 km, 3,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Van and Datong?
Datong is 5 hours ahead of Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to DAT?
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