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Washington (DCA) to Houston (IAH) flights

There are direct flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport, sold by one airline: United Airlines. The distance is 1,942 km, about 2h 50m in the air. There are also 31 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.

Live fares for DCA → IAHSee all routes on the map
1,942 kmdistance
~2h 50mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
31one-stop options

Direct flights from Washington to Houston

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
DCA → IAHUnited Airlines1,942 km~2h 50m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
ORD ChicagoAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines2,473 km~5h 40m
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines2,277 km~5h 25m
ATL AtlantaAir France and Aeromexico then Air France and ITA Airways1,988 km~5h 5m
CLT CharlotteAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,999 km~5h 5m
PHL PhiladelphiaAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines2,321 km~5h 30m
CLE ClevelandUnited Airlines then United Airlines2,254 km~5h 25m
STL St. LouisAmerican Airlines and Southwest Airlines then United Airlines2,230 km~5h 25m
BNA NashvilleAmerican Airlines then United Airlines1,959 km~5h 5m
DTW DetroitAmerican Airlines then United Airlines2,382 km~5h 35m
AUS AustinSouthwest Airlines then United Airlines2,340 km~5h 30m
MSY New OrleansAmerican Airlines then Air Canada and Lufthansa2,049 km~5h 10m
RDU Raleigh-durhamAmerican Airlines then United Airlines2,040 km~5h 10m

More from Washington and Houston

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.