# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Mosul (OSB)

> 11,465 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,465 km / 7,124 mi / 6,191 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iraq
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 04:54 in Houston, it's 12:54 in Mosul)
- **Elevation difference**: 623 ft (OSB 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

### [Mosul International Airport (OSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osb-mosul-mosul-international-airport/1ef266df-83ee-6dc4-8c6c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mosul, Iraq
- ICAO: ORBM
- Timezone: Asia/Baghdad
- Coordinates: 36.310000, 43.150000
- Elevation: 719 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 04:54 in Houston, it's 12:54 in Mosul.
With a 8-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)
- [Mosul International Airport (OSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osb-mosul-mosul-international-airport/1ef266df-83ee-6dc4-8c6c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)