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YEG to HOU: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
1,877 mi
3,021 km · 1,631 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEG from HOU?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Houston (HOU) is 1,877 miles (3,021 km, 1,631 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 YEG to HOU?
Nonstop service on YEG–HOU 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 4h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to HOU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEG–HOU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEG to HOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEG–HOU 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.