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YIH to AUS: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport)
7,823 mi
12,590 km · 6,798 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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.
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Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from AUS?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Austin (AUS) is 7,823 miles (12,590 km, 6,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to AUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 YIH to AUS?
Nonstop service on YIH–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 15h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yichang and Austin?
Austin is 14 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to AUS?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIH–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.