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MDH to IAH: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
641 mi
1,032 km · 557 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
641 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- 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 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 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 MDH from IAH?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Houston (IAH) is 641 miles (1,032 km, 557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 IAH?
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