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Flight time from Los Angeles to Houston

LAX → IAH · Los Angeles International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH) takes about 2h 42m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,376 miles (2,215 km).

1,376
miles
2,215
kilometers
+2h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
2h 48m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
2h 42m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
2h 31m

When will you arrive?

Houston is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. The time change is small, so jet lag should be mild.

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Common questions

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Houston?
About 2h 42m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,376 miles, or 2,215 km (1,196 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Houston is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

Other routes

IAH → LAX3h 10mLAX → JFK4h 38mLAX → ORD3h 21mLAX → ATL3h 42mLAX → DFW2h 26mLAX → SFO57m