Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IAH to ZCL: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
668 mi
1,075 km · 580 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live IAH→ZCL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
668 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from ZCL?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 668 miles (1,075 km, 580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to ZCL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAH–ZCL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.