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GLS to WGN: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport)
8,211 mi
13,214 km · 7,135 nm
16h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 34m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from WGN?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Shaoyang (WGN) is 8,211 miles (13,214 km, 7,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to WGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLS to WGN?
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