# Distance from Dessie (DSE) to Houston (IAH)

> 13,384 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,384 km / 8,317 mi / 7,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 53° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 03:14 in Dessie, it's 19:14 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,021 ft (IAH is lower than DSE)

## Airports

### [Combolcha Airport (DSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dse-dessie-combolcha-airport/1ef266de-e9eb-665a-9559-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dessie, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADC
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 11.080000, 39.710000
- Elevation: 6,117 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 03:14 in Dessie, it's 19:14 in Houston.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Combolcha Airport (DSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dse-dessie-combolcha-airport/1ef266de-e9eb-665a-9559-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)