Distance between Houston, TX (HOU) and Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Flight distance from Houston to Los Angeles (Houston William P. Hobby Airport – Los Angeles International Airport) is 1390 miles / 2236 kilometers / 1208 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 3 hours 7 minutes.
Driving distance from Houston (HOU) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1572 miles / 2530 kilometers and travel time by car is about 27 hours 22 minutes.
Houston – Los Angeles
How far is Los Angeles from Houston?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 1389.681 miles
- 2236.474 kilometers
- 1207.599 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 1387.145 miles
- 2232.393 kilometers
- 1205.396 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).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Houston William P. Hobby Airport to Los Angeles International Airport is 3 hours 7 minutes.
Time difference
The time difference between Houston and Los Angeles is 2 hours. Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Houston.
Houston time to Los Angeles time converter
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Houston to Los Angeles generates about 173 kg of CO2 per passenger, 173 kilograms is equal to 380 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Houston to Los Angeles
Shortest flight path between Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Airport information
| Origin | Houston William P. Hobby Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Houston, TX |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | HOU |
| ICAO Code: | KHOU |
| Coordinates: | 29°38′43″N, 95°16′44″W |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LAX |
| ICAO Code: | KLAX |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W |
Airlines flying from Houston (HOU) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| AirTran Airways |
| Southwest Airlines |