# Distance from Bordj Badji Mokhtar (BMW) to Houston (IAH)

> 9,406 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,406 km / 5,845 mi / 5,079 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:58 in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, it's 23:58 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,207 ft (IAH is lower than BMW)

## Airports

### [Bordj Badji Mokhtar Airport (BMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmw-bordj-badji-mokhtar-bordj-badji-mokhtar-airport/1ef266de-b5c5-683a-be5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria
- ICAO: DATM
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 21.380000, 0.920000
- Elevation: 1,303 ft

### [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KIAH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.980000, -95.340000
- Elevation: 96 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 05:58 in Bordj Badji Mokhtar, it's 23:58 in Houston.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bordj Badji Mokhtar Airport (BMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bmw-bordj-badji-mokhtar-bordj-badji-mokhtar-airport/1ef266de-b5c5-683a-be5e-06bb2780ed98)
- [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)