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SCQ to IAH: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
4,700 mi
7,564 km · 4,084 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from IAH?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Houston (IAH) is 4,700 miles (7,564 km, 4,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Santiago and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to IAH?
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