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POP to IAH: distance & flight time
Puerto Plata (Gregorio Luperon International Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,701 mi
2,737 km · 1,478 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POP — Gregorio Luperon International Airport · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- 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 POP
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 POP from IAH?
The flight distance from Puerto Plata (POP) to Houston (IAH) is 1,701 miles (2,737 km, 1,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POP to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 time difference between Puerto Plata and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Puerto Plata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POP to IAH?
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