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AXF to HOU: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
7,524 mi
12,108 km · 6,538 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m 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
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXF from HOU?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Houston (HOU) is 7,524 miles (12,108 km, 6,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 AXF to HOU?
Nonstop service on AXF–HOU 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 15h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXF to HOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXF–HOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXF to HOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXF–HOU 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.