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Getting to Houston has never been easier. Every day, more than 1,600 flights land and take off from Houston's two airports making it the country's fourth largest airport system. All major national and International Airlines operate into the airports including: Aeromexico Airlines Air Canada Airlines Air France Airlines AirTran America West Airlines American Airlines American Eagle Atlantic Southeast Airlines Aviacsa Aviateca Airlines British Airways Canadian Airlines Cayman Airways Comair Continental Airlines Continental Express Delta Air Lines KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Lufthansa German Airlines Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlink Southwest Airlines TACA Trans World Airlines United Airlines US Air The two major commercial airports operating from Houston are Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and William P. Hobby (HOU). Both are only a short commute from the Central Business District and Uptown Houston, and a reasonable distance from hotel hubs and convention facilities. Each year more than 43 million people utilise Houston's airports. Below are some approximate times between Houston and the various listed cities by air. Albuquerque 2:05 hrs. Atlanta 1:50 hrs. Boston 3:40 hrs. Chicago 2:25 hrs. Cleveland 2:35 hrs. Dallas/Ft. Worth :50 hrs. Denver 2:20 hrs. Los Angeles 3:30 hrs. Miami 2:20 hrs. Minneapolis 2:40 hrs. New Orleans 1:00 hrs. New York City 3:20 hrs. Philadelphia 3:10 hrs. Phoenix 2:40 hrs. Portland 4:25 hrs. San Diego 3:20 hrs. San Francisco 4:10 hrs. Seattle 4:30 hrs. Washington D.C. 2:50 hrs. Above flight times in hours. Source: Continental Airlines. |