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MLU to IAH: distance & flight time
Monroe (Monroe Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
262 mi
421 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m 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
- MLU — Monroe Regional Airport · Monroe, 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 MLU
- ELD · South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field67 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport79 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport87 mi away
- GLH · Mid Delta Regional Airport91 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 MLU from IAH?
The flight distance from Monroe (MLU) to Houston (IAH) is 262 miles (421 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLU to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 MLU to IAH?
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