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ESF to IAH: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
206 mi
331 km · 179 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
206 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 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 ESF from IAH?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Houston (IAH) is 206 miles (331 km, 179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 ESF to IAH?
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