# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Tidjikja (TIY)

> 8,423 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,423 km / 5,234 mi / 4,548 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 02:40 in Houston, it's 07:40 in Tidjikja)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,267 ft (TIY 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

### [Tidjikja Airport (TIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiy-tidjikja-tidjikja-airport/1ef266de-e926-6080-9489-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tidjikja, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQND
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.570000, -11.420000
- Elevation: 1,363 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 02:40 in Houston, it's 07:40 in Tidjikja.
The 5-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)
- [Tidjikja Airport (TIY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiy-tidjikja-tidjikja-airport/1ef266de-e926-6080-9489-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)