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SDM to IAH: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,288 mi
2,073 km · 1,119 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from IAH?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Houston (IAH) is 1,288 miles (2,073 km, 1,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 San Diego and Houston?
Houston is 2 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to IAH?
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