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AJK to IAH: distance & flight time
Arak (Arak Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,458 mi
12,003 km · 6,481 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,458 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AJK — Arak Airport · Arak, Iran
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AJK
- HDM · Hamadan Airport89 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport100 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport102 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport115 mi away
Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AJK from IAH?
The flight distance from Arak (AJK) to Houston (IAH) is 7,458 miles (12,003 km, 6,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJK to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Arak and Houston?
Houston is 8.5 hours behind Arak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJK to IAH?
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