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FTY to IAH: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
686 mi
1,105 km · 596 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
686 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from IAH?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Houston (IAH) is 686 miles (1,105 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 FTY to IAH?
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