Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GYS to EFD: distance & flight time
Guangyuan (Guangyuan Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,940 mi
12,779 km · 6,900 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
See live GYS→EFD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYS — Guangyuan Airport · Guangyuan, China
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GYS
- MIG · Mianyang Airport87 mi away
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport97 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport101 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport114 mi away
Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYS from EFD?
The flight distance from Guangyuan (GYS) to Houston (EFD) is 7,940 miles (12,779 km, 6,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYS to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Guangyuan and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Guangyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYS to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYS–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.