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LBB to IAH: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
457 mi
736 km · 398 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
457 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from IAH?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Houston (IAH) is 457 miles (736 km, 398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from LBB to IAH?
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