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RHI to HOU: distance & flight time
Rhinelander (Rhinelander Oneida County Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
1,149 mi
1,848 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- RHI — Rhinelander Oneida County Airport · Rhinelander, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RHI
- EGV · Eagle River Union Airport23 mi away
- ARV · Lakeland-Noble F. Lee Memorial field24 mi away
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport49 mi away
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport60 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 RHI from HOU?
The flight distance from Rhinelander (RHI) to Houston (HOU) is 1,149 miles (1,848 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHI to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 RHI to HOU?
Nonstop service on RHI–HOU 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHI to HOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RHI–HOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RHI to HOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RHI–HOU 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.