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PAD to IAH: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
5,169 mi
8,319 km · 4,492 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from IAH?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Houston (IAH) is 5,169 miles (8,319 km, 4,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Paderborn and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to IAH?
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