# Distance from Bokondini-Papua Island (BUI) to Houston (IAH)

> 13,649 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,649 km / 8,481 mi / 7,370 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 56° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 13:37 in Bokondini-Papua Island, it's 23:37 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,008 ft (IAH is lower than BUI)

## Airports

### [Bokondini Airport (BUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bui-bokondini-papua-island-bokondini-airport/1ef266df-f93e-6700-bfae-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bokondini-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAJB
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -3.580000, 138.530000
- Elevation: 9,104 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 13:37 in Bokondini-Papua Island, it's 23:37 in Houston.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bokondini Airport (BUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bui-bokondini-papua-island-bokondini-airport/1ef266df-f93e-6700-bfae-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)