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JLN to IAH: distance & flight time
Joplin (Joplin Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
498 mi
801 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
498 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JLN — Joplin Regional Airport · Joplin, United States
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston 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 JLN
- PPF · Tri-City Airport57 mi away
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport59 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport61 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport61 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is JLN from IAH?
The flight distance from Joplin (JLN) to Houston (IAH) is 498 miles (801 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JLN to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 JLN to IAH?
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