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HTL to TEX: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport)
1,282 mi
2,063 km · 1,114 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTL from TEX?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to Telluride (TEX) is 1,282 miles (2,063 km, 1,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to TEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HTL to TEX?
Nonstop service on HTL–TEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and Telluride?
Telluride is 2 hours behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to TEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTL–TEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTL to TEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTL–TEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.