# Distance from Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright (FBK) to Houston (IAH)

> 5,264 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,264 km / 3,271 mi / 2,842 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 111° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 07:29 in Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, it's 10:29 in Houston)
- **Elevation difference**: 353 ft (IAH is lower than FBK)

## Airports

### [Ladd Army Air Field (FBK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fbk-fairbanksft-wainwright-ladd-army-air-field/1ef266df-865f-69aa-a040-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, United States
- ICAO: PAFB
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.840000, -147.610000
- Elevation: 449 ft

### [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Houston, United States
- ICAO: KIAH
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.980000, -95.340000
- Elevation: 96 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:29 in Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, it's 10:29 in Houston.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Ladd Army Air Field (FBK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fbk-fairbanksft-wainwright-ladd-army-air-field/1ef266df-865f-69aa-a040-06bb2780ed98)
- [George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport (IAH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iah-houston-george-bush-intcntlhouston-airport/1ef266df-22d4-6822-bae6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)