# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Malang-Java Island (MLG)

> 16,200 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,200 km / 10,066 mi / 8,747 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 21:35 in Houston, it's 09:35 in Malang-Java Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,630 ft (MLG 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

### [Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlg-malang-java-island-abdul-rachman-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fa76-6ee2-962a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malang-Java Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WARA
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -7.930000, 112.720000
- Elevation: 1,726 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 21:35 in Houston, it's 09:35 in Malang-Java Island.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant 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)
- [Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mlg-malang-java-island-abdul-rachman-saleh-airport/1ef266df-fa76-6ee2-962a-06bb2780ed98)
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