# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Yakutia (PYJ)

> 9,049 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,049 km / 5,623 mi / 4,886 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 17:08 in Houston, it's 07:08 in Yakutia)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,564 ft (PYJ 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

### [Polyarny Airport (PYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyj-yakutia-polyarny-airport/1ef266df-e50a-6360-8237-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yakutia, Russia
- ICAO: UERP
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 66.400000, 112.030000
- Elevation: 1,660 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 17:08 in Houston, it's 07:08 in Yakutia.
With a 14-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)
- [Polyarny Airport (PYJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pyj-yakutia-polyarny-airport/1ef266df-e50a-6360-8237-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)