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TJB to HOU: distance & flight time
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sei Bati Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
9,984 mi
16,068 km · 8,676 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TJB — Sei Bati Airport · Tanjung Balai Karimun, Indonesia
- 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 TJB
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport46 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base32 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport41 mi away
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base42 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 TJB from HOU?
The flight distance from Tanjung Balai Karimun (TJB) to Houston (HOU) is 9,984 miles (16,068 km, 8,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TJB to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m 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 TJB to HOU?
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