# Distance from Butuan City (BXU) to Houston (IAH)

> 13,870 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,870 km / 8,618 mi / 7,489 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Philippines) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 14:02 in Butuan City, it's 01:02 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 45 ft (IAH is lower than BXU)

## Airports

### [Bancasi Airport (BXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxu-butuan-city-bancasi-airport/1ef266df-8f08-6be2-bff2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Butuan City, Philippines
- ICAO: RPME
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 8.950000, 125.480000
- Elevation: 141 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 14:02 in Butuan City, it's 01:02 in Houston.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bancasi Airport (BXU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxu-butuan-city-bancasi-airport/1ef266df-8f08-6be2-bff2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)