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VEL to IAH: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,075 mi
1,730 km · 934 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from IAH?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Houston (IAH) is 1,075 miles (1,730 km, 934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VEL to IAH?
Nonstop service on VEL–IAH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vernal and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VEL–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VEL to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VEL–IAH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.