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BFU to GLS: distance & flight time
Bengbu (Bengbu Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
7,656 mi
12,321 km · 6,653 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BFU — Bengbu Airport · Bengbu, China
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFU
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport74 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport85 mi away
- FUG · Fuyang Xiguan Airport92 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport118 mi away
Near GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFU from GLS?
The flight distance from Bengbu (BFU) to Galveston (GLS) is 7,656 miles (12,321 km, 6,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFU to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 BFU to GLS?
Nonstop service on BFU–GLS 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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFU to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFU–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFU to GLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFU–GLS 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.