# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Sisimiut (JHS)

> 4,947 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,947 km / 3,074 mi / 2,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Greenland
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 05:29 in Houston, it's 09:29 in Sisimiut)
- **Elevation difference**: 63 ft (JHS is lower than IAH)

## Airports

### [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

### [Sisimiut Airport (JHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhs-sisimiut-sisimiut-airport/1ef266de-9d3f-6946-b3e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sisimiut, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSS
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 66.950000, -53.730000
- Elevation: 33 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 05:29 in Houston, it's 09:29 in Sisimiut.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sisimiut Airport (JHS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jhs-sisimiut-sisimiut-airport/1ef266de-9d3f-6946-b3e1-06bb2780ed98)
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