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YZY to EWR: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
6,935 mi
11,160 km · 6,026 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Near EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YZY from EWR?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Newark (EWR) is 6,935 miles (11,160 km, 6,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 YZY to EWR?
Nonstop service on YZY–EWR 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 14h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhangye and Newark?
Newark is 12 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZY–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZY to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZY–EWR 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.