# Distance from Bontang-Borneo Island (BXT) to Houston (IAH)

> 15,193 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,193 km / 9,440 mi / 8,204 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 04:16 in Bontang-Borneo Island, it's 15:16 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 47 ft (IAH is higher than BXT)

## Airports

### [Bontang Airport (BXT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxt-bontang-borneo-island-bontang-airport/1ef266df-ffda-6a96-8527-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bontang-Borneo Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRLC
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 0.120000, 117.470000
- Elevation: 49 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 04:16 in Bontang-Borneo Island, it's 15:16 in Houston.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bontang Airport (BXT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxt-bontang-borneo-island-bontang-airport/1ef266df-ffda-6a96-8527-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)