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IAH to RND: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base)
179 mi
288 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from RND?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to San Antonio (RND) is 179 miles (288 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to RND?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 IAH to RND?
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