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SAF to IAH: distance & flight time
Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
735 mi
1,183 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
735 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 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 SAF from IAH?
The flight distance from Santa Fe (SAF) to Houston (IAH) is 735 miles (1,183 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAF to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Santa Fe and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Santa Fe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAF to IAH?
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