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YZY to HOU: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
7,597 mi
12,226 km · 6,602 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- HOU — William P Hobby 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
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Near YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YZY from HOU?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Houston (HOU) is 7,597 miles (12,226 km, 6,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m 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 YZY to HOU?
Nonstop service on YZY–HOU 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhangye and Houston?
Houston is 14 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to HOU?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZY–HOU 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.