# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Sovetskiy (OVS)

> 9,685 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,685 km / 6,018 mi / 5,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 22:11 in Houston, it's 08:11 in Sovetskiy)
- **Elevation difference**: 255 ft (OVS 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

### [Sovetskiy Airport (OVS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovs-sovetskiy-sovetskiy-airport/1ef266df-ea2f-6d04-beb9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sovetskiy, Russia
- ICAO: USHS
- Timezone: Asia/Yekaterinburg
- Coordinates: 61.330000, 63.600000
- Elevation: 351 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 22:11 in Houston, it's 08:11 in Sovetskiy.
With a 10-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)
- [Sovetskiy Airport (OVS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ovs-sovetskiy-sovetskiy-airport/1ef266df-ea2f-6d04-beb9-06bb2780ed98)
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