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JJN to EFD: distance & flight time
Quanzhou (Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,062 mi
12,975 km · 7,006 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,062 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JJN — Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · Quanzhou, China
- EFD — Ellington 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 JJN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport29 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport34 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport103 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport107 mi away
Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JJN from EFD?
The flight distance from Quanzhou (JJN) to Houston (EFD) is 8,062 miles (12,975 km, 7,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JJN to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Quanzhou and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Quanzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JJN to EFD?
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