# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Ua Huka (UAH)

> 6,406 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,406 km / 3,980 mi / 3,459 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 235° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → French Polynesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 14:31 in Houston, it's 10:01 in Ua Huka)
- **Elevation difference**: 64 ft (UAH 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

### [Ua Huka Airport (UAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uah-ua-huka-ua-huka-airport/1ef266df-73c0-6b0a-9acb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ua Huka, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTMU
- Timezone: Pacific/Marquesas
- Coordinates: -8.940000, -139.550000
- Elevation: 160 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 14:31 in Houston, it's 10:01 in Ua Huka.
The 4.5-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)
- [Ua Huka Airport (UAH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uah-ua-huka-ua-huka-airport/1ef266df-73c0-6b0a-9acb-06bb2780ed98)
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