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HOU to BHY: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Beihai (Beihai Airport)
8,541 mi
13,745 km · 7,422 nm
17h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 13m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Near BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOU from BHY?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Beihai (BHY) is 8,541 miles (13,745 km, 7,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to BHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 13m 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 HOU to BHY?
Nonstop service on HOU–BHY 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 17h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Beihai?
Beihai is 14 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOU to BHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOU–BHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HOU to BHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HOU–BHY 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.