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WDS to IAB: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
7,257 mi
11,680 km · 6,306 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,257 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WDS from IAB?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Wichita (IAB) is 7,257 miles (11,680 km, 6,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 WDS to IAB?
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