# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Sao Filipe (SFL)

> 7,366 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,366 km / 4,577 mi / 3,977 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Cape Verde
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +4h (When it's 00:58 in Houston, it's 04:58 in Sao Filipe)
- **Elevation difference**: 521 ft (SFL 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

### [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Filipe, Cape Verde
- ICAO: GVSF
- Timezone: Atlantic/Cape_Verde
- Coordinates: 14.880000, -24.480000
- Elevation: 617 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:58 in Houston, it's 04:58 in Sao Filipe.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Sao Filipe Airport (SFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfl-sao-filipe-sao-filipe-airport/1ef266de-e9be-6b96-9382-06bb2780ed98)
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