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HRL to IAH: distance & flight time
Harlingen (Valley International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
295 mi
475 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m 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
- 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.
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Near HRL
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 HRL from IAH?
The flight distance from Harlingen (HRL) to Houston (IAH) is 295 miles (475 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HRL to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 IAH?
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