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KWL to ABI: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,000 mi
12,874 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from ABI?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,000 miles (12,874 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Guilin and Abilene?
Abilene is 13 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to ABI?
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