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How far is Houston, TX, from Mobile, AL?

The distance between Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) and Houston (Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport) is 427 miles / 687 kilometers / 371 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Mobile (MOB) to Houston (IAH) is 457 miles / 735 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 42 minutes.

Mobile Regional Airport – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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427
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Distance from Mobile to Houston

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 426.850 miles
  • 686.949 kilometers
  • 370.923 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
  • 426.037 miles
  • 685.640 kilometers
  • 370.216 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 Mobile to Houston?

The estimated flight time from Mobile Regional Airport to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport is 1 hour and 18 minutes.

What is the time difference between Mobile and Houston?

There is no time difference between Mobile and Houston.

Flight carbon footprint between Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

On average, flying from Mobile to Houston generates about 88 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 88 kilograms equals 194 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Mobile to Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Airport information

Origin Mobile Regional Airport
City: Mobile, AL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MOB
ICAO Code: KMOB
Coordinates: 30°41′28″N, 88°14′34″W
Destination Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: IAH
ICAO Code: KIAH
Coordinates: 29°59′3″N, 95°20′29″W

Airlines flying from Mobile (MOB) to Houston (IAH)

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