# Distance from Austin (AUS) to Hassi Messaoud (HME)

> 9,443 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,443 km / 5,868 mi / 5,099 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 01:00 in Austin, it's 07:00 in Hassi Messaoud)
- **Elevation difference**: 79 ft (HME is lower than AUS)

## Airports

### [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Austin, United States
- ICAO: KAUS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.190000, -97.670000
- Elevation: 542 ft

### [Oued Irara Airport (HME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hme-hassi-messaoud-oued-irara-airport/1ef266de-b5d8-6cbe-b520-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- ICAO: DAUH
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 31.670000, 6.140000
- Elevation: 463 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:00 in Austin, it's 07:00 in Hassi Messaoud.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aus-austin-austin-bergstrom-international-airport/1ef266df-0f36-6446-a422-06bb2780ed98)
- [Oued Irara Airport (HME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hme-hassi-messaoud-oued-irara-airport/1ef266de-b5d8-6cbe-b520-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)