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WBW to YIH: distance & flight time
Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
7,450 mi
11,990 km · 6,474 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBW — Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport · Wilkes-Barre, United States
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WBW
Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WBW from YIH?
The flight distance from Wilkes-Barre (WBW) to Yichang (YIH) is 7,450 miles (11,990 km, 6,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBW to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 WBW to YIH?
Nonstop service on WBW–YIH 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 15h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilkes-Barre and Yichang?
Yichang is 12 hours ahead of Wilkes-Barre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBW to YIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WBW–YIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WBW to YIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WBW–YIH 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.