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IAH to LAX: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,376 mi
2,215 km · 1,196 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from LAX?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,376 miles (2,215 km, 1,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to LAX?
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