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YIV to HOU: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
1,673 mi
2,693 km · 1,454 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from HOU?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Houston (HOU) is 1,673 miles (2,693 km, 1,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 YIV to HOU?
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