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SBZ to DWH: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Near DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SBZ from DWH?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Houston (DWH) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Sibiu and Houston?
Houston is 8 hours behind Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to DWH?
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