How long is a flight from San Antonio to Houston?

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How long does it really take to fly from San Antonio to Houston? Here's a sample itinerary for a commercial flight plan. If you want to know the total travel time to reach Houston, you need to include time at the airports. Eventually, you'll be able to customize this itinerary to select other nearby airports and choose your preferred airline.


Thursday, 8:13 am:  start in San Antonio
drive for about 22 minutes
most airlines recommend you get to the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight, so arrive by 9:30 am at the latest

8:35 am:  San Antonio International (SAT)
if you need to check luggage, make sure you do it at least 30-60 minutes before departure, or in this case, by 10:00 am

9:05 am:  get your boarding pass and go through TSA security
allow enough time for long security lines during busy travel seasons or holidays, and prepare for the wait time

10:05 am:  arrive at the gate
once you're ready to board, you can get something to eat in the airport or just relax near the gate

10:35 am:  prepare for boarding
check your boarding pass for your group number or listen to the gate agent as they announce boarding, some airlines require you to be in the boarding area 10-15 minutes before departure or risk losing your seat

10:50 am:  board United Air Lines Inc. flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route

11:00 am:  this is your scheduled departure time
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 2 minutes

11:02 am:  so this is your actual departure time
it takes the plane an average of 11 minutes to taxi to the runway

11:13 am:  wheels up! take-off from SAT
fly for about 36 minutes in the air

11:49 am (local time):  George Bush Intercontinental/Houston (IAH)
Houston is the same time as San Antonio
taxi on the runway for an average of 8 minutes to the gate

11:57 am (local time):  arrive at the gate at IAH
deboard the plane, and claim any baggage
if you're renting a car, check if you need to take a shuttle to car rental agency, otherwise you can ride in a cab, limo, or Uber for about 46 minutes to your destination

12:44 pm (local time):  arrive in Houston

Now finally, let's look at an example flight from SAT to IAH and figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, and time to taxi on the runway.

So now we can finally get an idea of the total travel time from San Antonio to Houston including time spent getting to/from the airports, an estimated wait time of 2 hours at the airport for TSA security lines and waiting at the gate, and the actual flight itself.

Total travel time: 4 hours

Given below is the flight time from San Antonio, United States to Houston, TX, United States. Flight time calculator to calculate time taken to reach Houston, TX from San Antonio by air. The nearest airport to San Antonio is San Antonio International Airport (SAT) and the nearest airport to Houston, TX is William P Hobby Airport (HOU)

Departure
San Antonio
Arrival
Houston, TX

Flight time from San Antonio to Houston, TX is 58 minutes

Non-Stop flight duration from SAT to HOU is 58 minutes (Operated by United Airlines)

Non-stop flight time is around 1 hour .

Quickest one-stop flight takes close to 3 hours. However, some airlines could take as long as 10 hours based on the stopover destination and waiting duration.

Non-stop flight time from United States (SAT) to United States (HOU) by different airlines

Most of the flights by major airlines departing from San Antonio arrive at William P Hobby Airport. Houston, TX is served by 1 international airports.

JourneyDurationAirline
SAT ➝ HOU  
58 minutes
How long is a flight from San Antonio to Houston?
  United Airlines

Number of Airports in Houston, TX : 1 International Airport  
Number of Airports in San Antonio : 1 International Airport and 1 Medium Airport

Distance Between San Antonio, United States & Houston, TX, United States is 310 Kilo Meters

Flight time from San Antonio to Houston, TX via Dallas, TX • SAT to HOU via DFW

Flight duration from San Antonio International Airport to William P Hobby Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, United States on American Airlines flight is 8 hours 50 minutes

How long is a flight from San Antonio to Houston?
SAT to DFW
1 hr 10 mins
DFW
 Waiting Time
6 hrs 30 mins
DFW to HOU
1 hr 10 mins
Total Duration:
8 hrs 50 mins

Flight time from San Antonio to Houston, TX via Dallas, TX • SAT to HOU via DFW

Flight duration from San Antonio International Airport to William P Hobby Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, United States on American Airlines flight is 9 hours 25 minutes

How long is a flight from San Antonio to Houston?
SAT to DFW
1 hr 10 mins
DFW
 Waiting Time
7 hrs 10 mins
DFW to HOU
1 hr 5 mins
Total Duration:
9 hrs 25 mins

Flight time from San Antonio, United States to airports near Houston, TX, United States

Direct flight and one stop flight time from San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio to airports nearest to Houston, TX is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
SAT - CRP Corpus Christi, TX, Corpus Christi International Airport 3 hrs 11 mins 1 Stop
SAT - IAH Houston, George Bush Intercontinental Airport 58 mins Non-Stop
SAT - AUS Austin, Austin-bergstrom International Airport 5 hrs 44 mins 1 Stop

Airlines operating flights between San Antonio and Houston, TX

San Antonio and Houston, TX are in the same timezone America/Chicago

Current time in San Antonio / Houston, TX, United States : Mon, 7 Nov, 2022,
San Antonio Timezone: CST (-06:00)

01:32 PM

Flight Time between San Antonio & Houston, TX • SAT - HOU Flight Duration

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SAT to HOU Flight - San Antonio Airport to Houston, TX Airport Flight Route Map

The airports map below shows the location of San Antonio Airport & Houston, TX Airport. Know the flight direction and San Antonio to Houston, TX flight path

San Antonio - Lat: 29.5335, Long: -98.4704
Houston, TX - Lat: 29.6452, Long: -95.2765

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How far is San Antonio from Houston by plane?

The distance from Houston to San Antonio by plane is 191 Miles. This is the air distance on the most direct route taken by the vast majority of flights.

How many hours is it from San Antonio to Houston?

The driving distance between San Antonio and Houston, Texas is approximately 200 to 225 miles, depending on which route you take. Expect the drive to take anywhere from 3 to 3 hours and 40 mins.

How long does it take to get to Houston to San Antonio?

How long is the drive from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX? The total driving time is 2 hours, 57 minutes.

How fast is San Antonio from Houston?

There are 189.11 miles from Houston to San Antonio in west direction and 195 miles (313.82 kilometers) by car, following the I-10 and US-90 W route. Houston and San Antonio are 2 hours 50 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop . This is the fastest route from Houston, TX to San Antonio, TX.