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EFD to KJH: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Kaili (Kaili Airport)
8,238 mi
13,258 km · 7,159 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,238 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- KJH — Kaili Airport · Kaili, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Near KJH
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport79 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport85 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from KJH?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Kaili (KJH) is 8,238 miles (13,258 km, 7,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to KJH?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 EFD to KJH?
Nonstop service on EFD–KJH 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 16h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to KJH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–KJH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to KJH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–KJH 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.