Travel Cost from Datong to Zhangjiakou
Estimated cost to travel from Datong to Zhangjiakou: driving fuel around $16, or flights roughly $80–$250. Full budget breakdown.
Datong and Zhangjiakou are about 97 mi (156 km) apart in a straight line. By road that works out to roughly 126 mi (203 km), a drive of about 2 hr 15 min. A nonstop flight covers the great-circle distance in approximately 41 min.
| Straight-line distance | 97 mi / 156 km |
| Road distance (est.) | 126 mi / 203 km |
| Driving time (est.) | 2 hr 15 min |
| Nonstop flight (est.) | 41 min |
| Driving fuel (est., 1-way) | $16 |
| Typical flight fare | $80–$250 |
| Geographic midpoint | 40.455, 114.081 |
Sample budget
Driving fuel one-way is about $16. A simple road trip with no overnight stay and meals comes to roughly $66 for one traveler (fuel $16, lodging $0, food $50). Flights instead run about $80–$250 per person.
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Straight-line distance uses the haversine formula on each city's coordinates. Road distance applies a circuity factor (~1.2–1.4×) and driving time a blended average speed. Flight time uses typical jet cruise speed plus ~30 minutes for taxi, climb and descent. Treat all figures as planning estimates.
Frequently asked questions
Datong to Zhangjiakou is about 97 mi (156 km) in a straight line, and roughly 126 mi (203 km) by road.