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SJW to EFD: distance & flight time
Shijiazhuang (Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,366 mi
11,854 km · 6,401 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- SJW — Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport · Shijiazhuang, 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 SJW
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport96 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport119 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport122 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport125 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 SJW from EFD?
The flight distance from Shijiazhuang (SJW) to Houston (EFD) is 7,366 miles (11,854 km, 6,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJW to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 SJW to EFD?
Nonstop service on SJW–EFD 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 14h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shijiazhuang and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Shijiazhuang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SJW to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SJW–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SJW to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SJW–EFD 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.