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FRI to HOU: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
656 mi
1,055 km · 570 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
656 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from HOU?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Houston (HOU) is 656 miles (1,055 km, 570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 FRI to HOU?
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