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WBU to IAH: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
891 mi
1,433 km · 774 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
891 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from IAH?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Houston (IAH) is 891 miles (1,433 km, 774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 Boulder and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to IAH?
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