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Flight time from New York to Houston

JFK → IAH · John F. Kennedy International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

The flight from New York (JFK) to Houston (IAH) takes about 3h 13m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,415 miles (2,278 km).

1,415
miles
2,278
kilometers
-1h
time change
SW
westbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
3h 22m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
3h 13m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
2h 58m

When will you arrive?

Houston is 1 hour behind New York. The time change is small, so jet lag should be mild.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from New York to Houston?
About 3h 13m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,415 miles, or 2,278 km (1,230 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Houston is 1 hour behind New York.

Other routes

IAH → JFK2h 47mJFK → LAX5h 29mJFK → ORD1h 49mJFK → ATL1h 50mJFK → DFW3h 11mJFK → SFO5h 43m