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VNY to WDS: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
6,817 mi
10,971 km · 5,924 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Near WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNY from WDS?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to Shiyan (WDS) is 6,817 miles (10,971 km, 5,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to WDS?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNY to WDS?
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