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How far is Kolkata from Houston, TX?

The distance between Houston (Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport) and Kolkata (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport) is 8802 miles / 14165 kilometers / 7649 nautical miles.

Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport – Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

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8802
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14165
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7649
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Flight time duration
17 h 9 min
Time Difference
11 h 30 min
CO2 emission
1 117 kg

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Distance from Houston to Kolkata

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Houston to Kolkata. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8801.912 miles
  • 14165.304 kilometers
  • 7648.652 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 8791.109 miles
  • 14147.919 kilometers
  • 7639.265 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Houston to Kolkata?

The estimated flight time from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is 17 hours and 9 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)

On average, flying from Houston to Kolkata generates about 1 117 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 117 kilograms equals 2 463 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Houston to Kolkata

See the map of the shortest flight path between Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Airport information

Origin Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: IAH
ICAO Code: KIAH
Coordinates: 29°59′3″N, 95°20′29″W
Destination Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
City: Kolkata
Country: India Flag of India
IATA Code: CCU
ICAO Code: VECC
Coordinates: 22°39′16″N, 88°26′48″E