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HOU to POA: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
5,040 mi
8,112 km · 4,380 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOU from POA?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 5,040 miles (8,112 km, 4,380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Houston and Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 2 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOU to POA?
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