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GLS to XMN: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
8,122 mi
13,071 km · 7,058 nm
16h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 24m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from XMN?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Xiamen (XMN) is 8,122 miles (13,071 km, 7,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 24m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 13 hours ahead of Galveston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to XMN?
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