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How far is Silver City, NM, from Houston, TX?

The distance between Houston (Houston William P. Hobby Airport) and Silver City (Grant County Airport) is 790 miles / 1271 kilometers / 686 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Houston (HOU) to Silver City (SVC) is 892 miles / 1435 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 15 hours 4 minutes.

Houston William P. Hobby Airport – Grant County Airport

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Distance from Houston to Silver City

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 789.790 miles
  • 1271.044 kilometers
  • 686.309 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
  • 788.467 miles
  • 1268.914 kilometers
  • 685.159 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 Houston to Silver City?

The estimated flight time from Houston William P. Hobby Airport to Grant County Airport is 1 hour and 59 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Grant County Airport (SVC)

On average, flying from Houston to Silver City generates about 134 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 134 kilograms equals 295 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 Silver City

See the map of the shortest flight path between Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Grant County Airport (SVC).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Grant County Airport
City: Silver City, NM
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SVC
ICAO Code: KSVC
Coordinates: 32°38′11″N, 108°9′21″W