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How far is Houston, TX, from Puerto Rico?

The distance between Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Airport) and Houston (Houston William P. Hobby Airport) is 3357 miles / 5402 kilometers / 2917 nautical miles.

Puerto Rico Airport – Houston William P. Hobby Airport

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Distance from Puerto Rico to Houston

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 3356.708 miles
  • 5402.098 kilometers
  • 2916.899 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
  • 3366.970 miles
  • 5418.613 kilometers
  • 2925.817 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 Puerto Rico to Houston?

The estimated flight time from Puerto Rico Airport to Houston William P. Hobby Airport is 6 hours and 51 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Puerto Rico Airport (PUR) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)

On average, flying from Puerto Rico to Houston generates about 377 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 377 kilograms equals 832 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Puerto Rico to Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Puerto Rico Airport (PUR) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

Airport information

Origin Puerto Rico Airport
City: Puerto Rico
Country: Bolivia Flag of Bolivia
IATA Code: PUR
ICAO Code: SLPR
Coordinates: 11°6′27″S, 67°33′4″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