# Distance from Dunedin (DUD) to Houston (IAH)

> 12,670 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,670 km / 7,873 mi / 6,841 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 71° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 229° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 15:02 in Dunedin, it's 22:02 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (IAH is higher than DUD)

## Airports

### [Dunedin Airport (DUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dud-dunedin-dunedin-airport/1ef266df-7674-6e5a-bb2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dunedin, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZDN
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -45.930000, 170.200000
- Elevation: 4 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 15:02 in Dunedin, it's 22:02 in Houston.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dunedin Airport (DUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dud-dunedin-dunedin-airport/1ef266df-7674-6e5a-bb2b-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)