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HOU to HZP: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
2,073 mi
3,336 km · 1,801 nm
4h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 32m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOU from HZP?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 2,073 miles (3,336 km, 1,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 32m 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 HOU to HZP?
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