# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Bo (KBS)

> 8,952 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,952 km / 5,562 mi / 4,834 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sierra Leone
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 06:08 in Houston, it's 11:08 in Bo)
- **Elevation difference**: 232 ft (KBS is higher 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

### [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bo, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFBO
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.940000, -11.760000
- Elevation: 328 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 06:08 in Houston, it's 11:08 in Bo.
The 5-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)
- [Bo Airport (KBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kbs-bo-bo-airport/1ef266de-e7e0-6180-815d-06bb2780ed98)
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