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WGN to AUS: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
8,077 mi
12,999 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Near AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WGN from AUS?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Austin (AUS) is 8,077 miles (12,999 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to AUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 WGN to AUS?
Nonstop service on WGN–AUS 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 16h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGN to AUS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WGN–AUS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WGN to AUS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WGN–AUS 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.