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GLS to YIC: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport)
8,048 mi
12,951 km · 6,993 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from YIC?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Yichun (YIC) is 8,048 miles (12,951 km, 6,993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to YIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 GLS to YIC?
Nonstop service on GLS–YIC 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Galveston and Yichun?
Yichun is 14 hours ahead of Galveston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to YIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLS–YIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLS to YIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLS–YIC 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.