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ATL to HOU: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
695 mi
1,118 km · 604 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
695 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from HOU?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (HOU) is 695 miles (1,118 km, 604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 time difference between Atlanta and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to HOU?
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