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HOU to LBB: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
474 mi
763 km · 412 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
474 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOU from LBB?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Lubbock (LBB) is 474 miles (763 km, 412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 LBB?
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