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GEC to IAH: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
6,845 mi
11,015 km · 5,948 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from IAH?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Houston (IAH) is 6,845 miles (11,015 km, 5,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 GEC to IAH?
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