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GYU to GLS: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
7,719 mi
12,422 km · 6,707 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GYU from GLS?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Galveston (GLS) is 7,719 miles (12,422 km, 6,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 GYU to GLS?
Nonstop service on GYU–GLS 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Guyuan and Galveston?
Galveston is 14 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GYU–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GYU to GLS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GYU–GLS 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.