# Distance from Geneva (GVA) to Tianshui (THQ)

> 7,978 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,978 km / 4,957 mi / 4,308 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Switzerland) → China
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 08:37 in Geneva, it's 14:37 in Tianshui)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,179 ft (THQ is higher than GVA)

## Airports

### [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Geneva, Switzerland
- ICAO: LSGG
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates: 46.240000, 6.110000
- Elevation: 1,411 ft

### [Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thq-tianshui-tianshui-maijishan-airport/1ef266e0-1f33-65fa-bfac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianshui, China
- ICAO: ZLTS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 34.560000, 105.860000
- Elevation: 3,590 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 08:37 in Geneva, it's 14:37 in Tianshui.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gva-geneva-geneva-cointrin-international-airport/1ef266df-572a-6d10-8497-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tianshui Maijishan Airport (THQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thq-tianshui-tianshui-maijishan-airport/1ef266e0-1f33-65fa-bfac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)