Distance from Houston to Moscow
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How far is Houston from Moscow?
Houston (United States) and Moscow (Russia) are very far apart: 9,535 km in a straight line, that is 5,925 miles or 5,149 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Houston to Moscow is 4,625 km (2,874 miles), about 49 h 52 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road follows the straight line closely.
From Houston, Moscow lies to the north-east (initial bearing 24°). The route crosses from United States into Russia. The halfway point is at 64.3342°, -55.0011°.
A direct flight would take about 12 h 25 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Houston
- Houston – San Antonio 305 km
- Houston – Dallas 363 km
- Houston – Monterrey 667 km
- Houston – Juárez 1,082 km
- Houston – León de los Aldama 1,150 km
- Houston – Ecatepec de Morelos 1,189 km
- Houston – Gustavo Adolfo Madero 1,203 km
- Houston – Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1,210 km
- Houston – Mexico City 1,210 km
Other distances from Moscow
- Moscow – Nizhniy Novgorod 402 km
- Moscow – Vitebsk 471 km
- Moscow – Mahilyow 508 km
- Moscow – Homyel' 568 km
- Moscow – Sumy 569 km
- Moscow – Babruysk 615 km
- Moscow – Chernihiv 630 km
- Moscow – Saint Petersburg 634 km
- Moscow – Kharkiv 648 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Houston from Moscow?
By road it is 4,625 km (2,874 miles) from Houston to Moscow; in a straight line it is 9,535 km (5,925 miles).
How long is the drive from Houston to Moscow?
About 49 h 52 min on the fastest route (4,625 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Moscow from Houston?
Moscow is to the north-east of Houston, at an initial bearing of 24°.
How long is the flight from Houston to Moscow?
A direct flight would take about 12 h 25 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.