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ZQZ to ALB: distance & flight time
Zhangjiakou (Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
6,643 mi
10,690 km · 5,772 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- ZQZ — Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport · Zhangjiakou, China
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZQZ
- DAT · Datong Airport89 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport98 mi away
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport99 mi away
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport101 mi away
Near ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZQZ from ALB?
The flight distance from Zhangjiakou (ZQZ) to Albany (ALB) is 6,643 miles (10,690 km, 5,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQZ to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 ZQZ to ALB?
Nonstop service on ZQZ–ALB 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQZ to ALB?
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Why are some ZQZ to ALB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZQZ–ALB 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.