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BUT to IAH: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
8,440 mi
13,584 km · 7,335 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 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 BUT from IAH?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Houston (IAH) is 8,440 miles (13,584 km, 7,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from BUT to IAH?
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