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QJB to IAH: distance & flight time
Jubail (Jubail Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,860 mi
12,649 km · 6,830 nm
15h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QJB — Jubail Airport · Jubail, Saudi Arabia
- 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 QJB
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport46 mi away
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base71 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport93 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport121 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 QJB from IAH?
The flight distance from Jubail (QJB) to Houston (IAH) is 7,860 miles (12,649 km, 6,830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QJB to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 time difference between Jubail and Houston?
Houston is 8 hours behind Jubail.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QJB to IAH?
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