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KOW to HWD: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
6,705 mi
10,791 km · 5,827 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Near HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOW from HWD?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Hayward (HWD) is 6,705 miles (10,791 km, 5,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 KOW to HWD?
Nonstop service on KOW–HWD 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 13h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ganzhou and Hayward?
Hayward is 15 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to HWD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KOW–HWD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KOW to HWD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KOW–HWD 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.