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VBY to HOU: distance & flight time
Visby (Visby Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
5,293 mi
8,518 km · 4,600 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, Sweden
- 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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 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 VBY from HOU?
The flight distance from Visby (VBY) to Houston (HOU) is 5,293 miles (8,518 km, 4,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBY to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Visby and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Visby.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBY to HOU?
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