# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Bouarfa (UAR)

> 8,557 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,557 km / 5,317 mi / 4,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Morocco
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 23:07 in Houston, it's 05:07 in Bouarfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,534 ft (UAR 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

### [Bouarfa Airport (UAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uar-bouarfa-bouarfa-airport/1ef266de-e861-678a-9f16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bouarfa, Morocco
- ICAO: GMFB
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 32.510000, -1.980000
- Elevation: 3,630 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 23:07 in Houston, it's 05:07 in Bouarfa.
With a 6-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)
- [Bouarfa Airport (UAR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/uar-bouarfa-bouarfa-airport/1ef266de-e861-678a-9f16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)