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HOU to IAH: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
24 mi
38 km · 21 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
24 miles nonstop takes roughly 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
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 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 HOU from IAH?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Houston (IAH) is 24 miles (38 km, 21 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 IAH?
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