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QLP to HOU: distance & flight time
Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
5,503 mi
8,856 km · 4,782 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), Italy
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is QLP from HOU?
The flight distance from Sarzana (SP) (QLP) to Houston (HOU) is 5,503 miles (8,856 km, 4,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLP to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 QLP to HOU?
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