# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Houston (HOU)

> 8,426 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,426 km / 5,235 mi / 4,549 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:47 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 02:47 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 318 ft (HOU is lower than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [William P Hobby Airport (HOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hou-houston-william-p-hobby-airport/1ef266df-211f-6e6e-9c9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KHOU
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.650000, -95.280000
- Elevation: 46 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:47 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 02:47 in Houston.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [William P Hobby Airport (HOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hou-houston-william-p-hobby-airport/1ef266df-211f-6e6e-9c9b-06bb2780ed98)
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