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THQ to EFD: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,796 mi
12,547 km · 6,775 nm
15h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 45m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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 THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from EFD?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Houston (EFD) is 7,796 miles (12,547 km, 6,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 45m 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 Tianshui and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to EFD?
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