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WGN to STL: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
7,709 mi
12,406 km · 6,699 nm
15h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 35m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Near STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WGN from STL?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to St. Louis (STL) is 7,709 miles (12,406 km, 6,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 35m 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 WGN to STL?
Nonstop service on WGN–STL 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGN to STL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WGN–STL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WGN to STL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WGN–STL 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.