Distance from Houston to Tripoli

The distance between Houston, United States and Tripoli, Libya is 9,787 kilometers (6,081 miles).

Houston, Texas, United States

Tripoli, Libya

From Houston to Tripoli, the straight-line distance is 9,787 kilometers, heading northeast. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Houston at 30 meters above sea level and Tripoli at 15 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 14-16 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Houston, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 29.7633° N 95.3633° W

Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • William P Hobby Airport (HOU)
  • Andrau Airpark (AAP)
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
  • Ellington Airport (EFD)
  • West Houston Airport (IWS)
Tripoli, Libya

Local time:

Time Zone: Africa/Tripoli

Coordinates: 32.8874° N 13.1873° E

Elevation: 15 m (49 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Mitiga International Airport (MJI)
  • Tripoli International Airport (TIP)
  • Zuwarah Airport (WAX)
  • Zintan Airport (ZIS)
  • Djerba-Zarzis International Airport (DJE)

Other distances from Houston

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Houston to New York City 2,283 km
From Houston to Los Angeles 2,211 km
From Houston to Chicago 1,510 km
From Houston to Phoenix 1,635 km
From Houston to Philadelphia 2,158 km

Other distances from Tripoli

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tripoli to Benghazi 652 km
From Tripoli to Zliten 138 km
From Tripoli to Misratah 188 km
From Tripoli to Sabha 659 km
From Tripoli to Tobruk 1,015 km

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From To Distance (kilometers)
Istanbul, Turkey Tulsa, United States 9,787 km
Curitiba, Brazil Belfast, United Kingdom 9,787 km
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Melbourne, Australia Lucknow, India 9,788 km
Berlin, Germany Toluca, Mexico 9,786 km
Madrid, Spain San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 9,788 km
Mexicali, Mexico Palma, Spain 9,789 km
Belmopan, Belize Warsaw, Poland 9,789 km
Lagos, Nigeria Cancún, Mexico 9,785 km
Curitiba, Brazil Islington, United Kingdom 9,785 km
Bangkok, Thailand Swansea, United Kingdom 9,790 km
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Bristol, United Kingdom 9,790 km
Brussels, Belgium Cuenca, Ecuador 9,790 km
Rome, Italy Curitiba, Brazil 9,790 km
Barcelona, Spain Piura, Peru 9,791 km
Zaragoza, Spain Hanoi, Vietnam 9,783 km
Belgrade, Serbia Goiânia, Brazil 9,783 km
Shenzhen, China Cardiff, United Kingdom 9,791 km
San Jose, United States Palma, Spain 9,783 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Brussels, Belgium 9,792 km

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