# Distance from Glen Innes Airport (GLI) to Houston (IAH)

> 13,650 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,650 km / 8,482 mi / 7,371 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 252° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 03:56 in Glen Innes Airport, it's 12:56 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,337 ft (IAH is lower than GLI)

## Airports

### [Glen Innes Airport (GLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gli-glen-innes-airport/1ef266e0-0d18-624e-81de-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glen Innes Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGLI
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.680000, 151.690000
- Elevation: 3,433 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 03:56 in Glen Innes Airport, it's 12:56 in Houston.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glen Innes Airport (GLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gli-glen-innes-airport/1ef266e0-0d18-624e-81de-06bb2780ed98)
- [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)
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