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TYN to EFD: distance & flight time
Taiyuan (Taiyuan Wusu Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,449 mi
11,987 km · 6,473 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- TYN — Taiyuan Wusu Airport · Taiyuan, 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 TYN
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport62 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport81 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport107 mi away
- SJW · Shijiazhuang Daguocun International Airport119 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 TYN from EFD?
The flight distance from Taiyuan (TYN) to Houston (EFD) is 7,449 miles (11,987 km, 6,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYN to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Taiyuan and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Taiyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYN to EFD?
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