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YUA to IWS: distance & flight time
Yuanmou (Yuanmou Air Base) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
8,426 mi
13,560 km · 7,322 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YUA — Yuanmou Air Base · Yuanmou, China
- IWS — West Houston 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 YUA
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport56 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport79 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport98 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport121 mi away
Near IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YUA from IWS?
The flight distance from Yuanmou (YUA) to Houston (IWS) is 8,426 miles (13,560 km, 7,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUA to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from YUA to IWS?
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