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GLS to YIW: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Yiwu (Yiwu Airport)
7,779 mi
12,520 km · 6,760 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from YIW?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Yiwu (YIW) is 7,779 miles (12,520 km, 6,760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to YIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 YIW?
Nonstop service on GLS–YIW 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 15h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Galveston and Yiwu?
Yiwu is 14 hours ahead of Galveston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to YIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLS–YIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLS to YIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLS–YIW 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.