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EFD to TYN: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport)
7,449 mi
11,987 km · 6,473 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from TYN?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Taiyuan (TYN) is 7,449 miles (11,987 km, 6,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to TYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Houston and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 13 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to TYN?
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