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YKX to GYU: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport)
6,600 mi
10,622 km · 5,736 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Near GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKX from GYU?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Guyuan (GYU) is 6,600 miles (10,622 km, 5,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to GYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 YKX to GYU?
Nonstop service on YKX–GYU 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 13h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkland Lake and Guyuan?
Guyuan is 12 hours ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to GYU?
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Why are some YKX to GYU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKX–GYU 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.