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HTL to IAH: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,152 mi
1,853 km · 1,001 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 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 HTL from IAH?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Houston (IAH) is 1,152 miles (1,853 km, 1,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Houghton Lake and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to IAH?
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