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AMA to IAH: distance & flight time
Amarillo (Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
518 mi
833 km · 450 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
518 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AMA — Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · Amarillo, United States
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 AMA
- BGD · Hutchinson County Airport38 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field48 mi away
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal Airport73 mi away
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport95 mi away
Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AMA from IAH?
The flight distance from Amarillo (AMA) to Houston (IAH) is 518 miles (833 km, 450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMA to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from AMA to IAH?
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