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MDH to HOU: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
660 mi
1,062 km · 573 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
660 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from HOU?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Houston (HOU) is 660 miles (1,062 km, 573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 MDH to HOU?
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