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JBR to HOU: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
505 mi
813 km · 439 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
505 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, United States
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JBR from HOU?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Houston (HOU) is 505 miles (813 km, 439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 JBR to HOU?
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