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GLS to NAY: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport)
7,261 mi
11,685 km · 6,310 nm
14h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 42m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from NAY?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Beijing (NAY) is 7,261 miles (11,685 km, 6,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to NAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 42m 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 Galveston and Beijing?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Galveston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to NAY?
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