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LCX to HOU: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
8,065 mi
12,980 km · 7,009 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCX from HOU?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Houston (HOU) is 8,065 miles (12,980 km, 7,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Longyan and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to HOU?
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