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TUP to IAH: distance & flight time
Tupelo (Tupelo Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
485 mi
781 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- TUP — Tupelo Regional Airport · Tupelo, 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 TUP
- UOX · University Oxford Airport44 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base47 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport57 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport74 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 TUP from IAH?
The flight distance from Tupelo (TUP) to Houston (IAH) is 485 miles (781 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUP to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from TUP to IAH?
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