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How far is St Louis, MO, from Houston, TX?

The distance between Houston (Houston William P. Hobby Airport) and St Louis (St. Louis Lambert International Airport) is 687 miles / 1106 kilometers / 597 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Houston (HOU) to St Louis (STL) is 799 miles / 1286 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 53 minutes.

Houston William P. Hobby Airport – St. Louis Lambert International Airport

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Distance from Houston to St Louis

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 687.267 miles
  • 1106.049 kilometers
  • 597.219 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
  • 688.405 miles
  • 1107.880 kilometers
  • 598.208 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 St Louis?

The estimated flight time from Houston William P. Hobby Airport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport is 1 hour and 48 minutes.

What is the time difference between Houston and St Louis?

There is no time difference between Houston and St Louis.

Flight carbon footprint between Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)

On average, flying from Houston to St Louis generates about 123 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 123 kilograms equals 272 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 St Louis

See the map of the shortest flight path between Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

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 St. Louis Lambert International Airport
City: St Louis, MO
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: STL
ICAO Code: KSTL
Coordinates: 38°44′55″N, 90°22′12″W

Airlines flying from Houston (HOU) to St Louis (STL)

Southwest Airlines