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How far is Houston, TX, from Nantucket, MA?

The distance between Nantucket (Nantucket Memorial Airport) and Houston (Houston William P. Hobby Airport) is 1623 miles / 2613 kilometers / 1411 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Nantucket (ACK) to Houston (HOU) is 1918 miles / 3086 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 38 hours 13 minutes.

Nantucket Memorial Airport – Houston William P. Hobby Airport

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Distance from Nantucket to Houston

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Nantucket to Houston. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1623.469 miles
  • 2612.720 kilometers
  • 1410.756 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1621.592 miles
  • 2609.699 kilometers
  • 1409.125 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Nantucket to Houston?

The estimated flight time from Nantucket Memorial Airport to Houston William P. Hobby Airport is 3 hours and 34 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)

On average, flying from Nantucket to Houston generates about 187 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 187 kilograms equals 413 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Nantucket to Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

Airport information

Origin Nantucket Memorial Airport
City: Nantucket, MA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ACK
ICAO Code: KACK
Coordinates: 41°15′11″N, 70°3′36″W
Destination Houston William P. Hobby Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: HOU
ICAO Code: KHOU
Coordinates: 29°38′43″N, 95°16′44″W