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ARA to IAH: distance & flight time
Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
207 mi
333 km · 180 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
207 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, 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 ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 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 ARA from IAH?
The flight distance from Louisiana (ARA) to Houston (IAH) is 207 miles (333 km, 180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARA to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ARA to IAH?
Nonstop service on ARA–IAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARA to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ARA–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ARA to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ARA–IAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.