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SPG to IAH: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
784 mi
1,262 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from IAH?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Houston (IAH) is 784 miles (1,262 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 St. Petersburg and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to IAH?
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