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Flight time from San Francisco to Houston

SFO → IAH · San Francisco International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport

The flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH) takes about 3h 9m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner, covering 1,632 miles (2,627 km).

1,632
miles
2,627
kilometers
+2h
time change
E
eastbound

How the aircraft compares

Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
3h 17m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
3h 9m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
2h 56m

When will you arrive?

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

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Common questions

How long is the flight from San Francisco to Houston?
About 3h 9m nonstop on a narrowbody airliner. Airlines add taxi and buffer time to the schedule.
How far is it?
1,632 miles, or 2,627 km (1,419 nautical miles) in a straight line.
What is the time difference?
Houston is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.

Other routes

IAH → SFO3h 42mSFO → JFK4h 49mSFO → LAX52mSFO → ORD3h 31mSFO → ATL4h 2mSFO → DFW2h 51m