# Distance from Hue (HUI) to Houston (IAH)

> 14,297 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,297 km / 8,884 mi / 7,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 19:16 in Hue, it's 07:16 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 48 ft (IAH is higher than HUI)

## Airports

### [Phu Bai Airport (HUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hui-hue-phu-bai-airport/1ef266df-f63e-6dac-9279-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hue, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVPB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 16.400000, 107.700000
- Elevation: 48 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 19:16 in Hue, it's 07:16 in Houston.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Phu Bai Airport (HUI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hui-hue-phu-bai-airport/1ef266df-f63e-6dac-9279-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)