Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YIH to EFD: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,926 mi
12,755 km · 6,887 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
See live YIH→EFD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,926 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from EFD?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Houston (EFD) is 7,926 miles (12,755 km, 6,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Yichang and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIH–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.