# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Chake (PMA)

> 14,577 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,577 km / 9,058 mi / 7,871 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 69° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 23:56 in Houston, it's 07:56 in Chake)
- **Elevation difference**: 16 ft (PMA 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

### [Pemba Airport (PMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pma-chake-pemba-airport/1ef266de-ef13-65ec-88e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chake, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTPE
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -5.260000, 39.810000
- Elevation: 80 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 23:56 in Houston, it's 07:56 in Chake.
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)
- [Pemba Airport (PMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pma-chake-pemba-airport/1ef266de-ef13-65ec-88e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)