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TGG to IAH: distance & flight time
Kuala Terengganu (Sultan Mahmud Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
9,705 mi
15,618 km · 8,433 nm
19h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TGG — Sultan Mahmud Airport · Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- 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 TGG
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport27 mi away
- KTE · Kerteh Airport63 mi away
- KBR · Sultan Ismail Petra Airport78 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport111 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 TGG from IAH?
The flight distance from Kuala Terengganu (TGG) to Houston (IAH) is 9,705 miles (15,618 km, 8,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TGG to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 30m 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 Kuala Terengganu and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Kuala Terengganu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TGG to IAH?
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