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DEN to HOU: distance & flight time
Denver (Denver International Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
884 mi
1,422 km · 768 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
884 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 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 DEN from HOU?
The flight distance from Denver (DEN) to Houston (HOU) is 884 miles (1,422 km, 768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEN to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 DEN to HOU?
Nonstop service on DEN–HOU 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 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Denver and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEN to HOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEN–HOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEN to HOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEN–HOU 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.