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BHE to IAH: distance & flight time
Woodbourne (Woodbourne Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,593 mi
12,219 km · 6,598 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHE — Woodbourne Airport · Woodbourne, New Zealand
- 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 BHE
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome13 mi away
- NSN · Nelson Airport37 mi away
- WLG · Wellington International Airport50 mi away
- MZP · Motueka Airport53 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 BHE from IAH?
The flight distance from Woodbourne (BHE) to Houston (IAH) is 7,593 miles (12,219 km, 6,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHE to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BHE to IAH?
Nonstop service on BHE–IAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Woodbourne and Houston?
Houston is 17 hours behind Woodbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHE to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BHE–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BHE to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BHE–IAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.