Houston to Los Angeles.
Distance
1,211 nm
great circle
Flight time
2h 50m
heavy jet
light jet 3h 05m
Nonstop cabins
7 of 7
no fuel stop
Smallest nonstop
Single Turboprop
4h 20m
1,211 nautical miles from William P. Hobby to Van Nuys. Every cabin on our list flies this pair nonstop. The variables left are departure time, passenger count and baggage.
What flies it
Block time is gate to gate. Each row is cruise plus 21 minutes for taxi, climb and approach. At 1,211 nautical miles range comes before cabin preference. The quickest cabin that holds it without stopping is a heavy jet at 2h 50m. A light jet holds it nonstop at 3h 05m, 15 minutes behind the heavy jet. Nonstop is judged against 85 percent of the low end of each category range band rather than a brochure maximum.
| Cabin | Passengers | Time | HOU to VNY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jet | 10 to 14 | 2h 50m | Nonstop |
| Super Midsize | 8 to 10 | 2h 55m | Nonstop |
| Midsize Jet | 8 to 9 | 3h 00m | Nonstop |
| Super Light Jet | 7 to 9 | 3h 00m | Nonstop |
| Light Jet | 6 to 8 | 3h 05m | Nonstop |
| Twin Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 4h 10m | Nonstop |
| Single Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 4h 20m | Nonstop |
Departing
Houston, TX
- HOUWilliam P. Hobby
- SGRSugar Land Regional
- IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental
- IWSWest Houston
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