# Distance from Houston (IAH) to Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island (UPG)

> 15,428 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,428 km / 9,586 mi / 8,330 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 07:48 in Houston, it's 20:48 in Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 49 ft (UPG is lower 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

### [Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upg-ujung-pandang-celebes-island-hasanuddin-international-airport/1ef266df-f8d1-6f2e-859d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -5.060000, 119.550000
- Elevation: 47 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 07:48 in Houston, it's 20:48 in Ujung Pandang-Celebes Island.
With a 13-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)
- [Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upg-ujung-pandang-celebes-island-hasanuddin-international-airport/1ef266df-f8d1-6f2e-859d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)