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Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights
There are direct flights from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 2,215 km, about 3h 10m in the air. There are also 18 one-stop options, via airports such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver and Las Vegas.
Live fares for IAH → LAXSee all routes on the map2,215 kmdistance
~3h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
18one-stop options
Direct flights from Houston to Los Angeles
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAH → LAX | American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines | 2,215 km | ~3h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,345 km | ~5h 30m |
| DEN Denver | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,773 km | ~6h 5m |
| LAS Las Vegas | Frontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines | 2,343 km | ~5h 30m |
| PHX Phoenix | American Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,215 km | ~5h 20m |
| SAN San Diego | United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,269 km | ~5h 25m |
| AUS Austin | United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,220 km | ~5h 20m |
| SAT San Antonio | United Airlines then United Airlines and Southwest Airlines | 2,251 km | ~5h 25m |
| SLC Salt Lake City | United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,872 km | ~6h 10m |
| ABQ Albuquerque | United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,283 km | ~5h 25m |
| OKC Oklahoma City | United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,544 km | ~5h 45m |
| PSP Palm Springs | United Airlines then United Airlines | 2,215 km | ~5h 20m |
| TUS Tucson | United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines | 2,228 km | ~5h 25m |
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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.