Canada
United StatesVancouver (YVR) to Houston (IAH) shipping route.
3,328 km by air, about 4 h 54 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Vancouver (YVR) and Houston (IAH)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Vancouver (YVR)AirHouston (IAH)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 3,328 km (2,068 mi) |
| Straight line | 3,169 km |
| Flight time | 4 h 54 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Vancouver (YVR) to Houston (IAH) shipping route by air
Vancouver to Houston by air: flight distance 3,328 km, heading south east from Canada to the United States. The shortest line over the globe is 3,169 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 4 h 54 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for YVR to IAH this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Vancouver to Houston saves money. The shipment crosses from Canada into the United States, so export and import customs clearance are part of the lead time.
Among 69 routes from Vancouver (YVR) in this directory, Houston (IAH) is the 7th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Vancouver: Memphis (3,279 km), Chicago (2,973 km) and Dallas (2,960 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Houston (IAH)?
3,328 km along the flight path (3,169 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Vancouver (YVR) to Houston (IAH)?
About 4 h 54 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Houston (IAH) to Vancouver (YVR) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Vancouver (YVR) to Los Angeles (LAX)1,828 km
- Vancouver (YVR) to Ontario (California) (ONT)1,832 km
- Vancouver (YVR) to Anchorage (ANC)2,242 km
- Vancouver (YVR) to Dallas (DFW)2,960 km
- Vancouver (YVR) to Chicago (ORD)2,973 km
- Vancouver (YVR) to Memphis (MEM)3,279 km
- Dallas (DFW) to Houston (IAH)380 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)792 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH)1,163 km
Mexico City (MEX) to Houston (IAH)1,293 km- Louisville (SDF) to Houston (IAH)1,331 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Houston (IAH)1,472 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.