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MSP to IAH: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,036 mi
1,667 km · 900 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from IAH?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Houston (IAH) is 1,036 miles (1,667 km, 900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MSP to IAH?
Nonstop service on MSP–IAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–IAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.