Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HOU to WUH: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport)
7,834 mi
12,607 km · 6,807 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
See live HOU→WUH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
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 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 WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOU from WUH?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Wuhan (WUH) is 7,834 miles (12,607 km, 6,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to WUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Houston and Wuhan?
Wuhan is 13 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOU to WUH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HOU–WUH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.