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).
How the aircraft compares
Regional jetEmbraer E175, CRJ
3h 17m
NarrowbodyBoeing 737, Airbus A320
3h 9m
WidebodyBoeing 787, A350, 777
2h 56m
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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.
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