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IAH to JIU: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
7,845 mi
12,626 km · 6,817 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Near JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from JIU?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 7,845 miles (12,626 km, 6,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 IAH to JIU?
Nonstop service on IAH–JIU 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 14 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to JIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAH–JIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IAH to JIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAH–JIU 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.