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SZV to IAH: distance & flight time
Suzhou (Suzhou Guangfu Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
7,598 mi
12,228 km · 6,603 nm
15h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZV — Suzhou Guangfu Airport · Suzhou, China
- 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 SZV
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport16 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport55 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport58 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base69 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 SZV from IAH?
The flight distance from Suzhou (SZV) to Houston (IAH) is 7,598 miles (12,228 km, 6,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZV to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SZV to IAH?
Nonstop service on SZV–IAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Suzhou and Houston?
Houston is 14 hours behind Suzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZV to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZV–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZV to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZV–IAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.