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JIC to IWS: distance & flight time
Jinchuan (Jinchuan Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
7,573 mi
12,187 km · 6,581 nm
15h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JIC — Jinchuan Airport · Jinchuan, China
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JIC
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport64 mi away
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport92 mi away
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport140 mi away
Near IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JIC from IWS?
The flight distance from Jinchuan (JIC) to Houston (IWS) is 7,573 miles (12,187 km, 6,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIC to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from JIC to IWS?
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