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HRL to HOU: distance & flight time
Harlingen (Valley International Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
277 mi
446 km · 241 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
277 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HRL — Valley International Airport · Harlingen, United States
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 HRL
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HRL from HOU?
The flight distance from Harlingen (HRL) to Houston (HOU) is 277 miles (446 km, 241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRL to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 HRL to HOU?
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