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XMN to EFD: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,092 mi
13,023 km · 7,032 nm
16h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 20m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from EFD?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Houston (EFD) is 8,092 miles (13,023 km, 7,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 20m 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 Xiamen and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to EFD?
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