Austin to Houston is about half an hour in the air against close to three hours by car, so most of the time saved is on the ground. Pick the Houston airport by where you are going. Hobby is close to downtown and the Texas Medical Center. Sugar Land Regional, southwest of the city, has no airline traffic. Bush Intercontinental suits The Woodlands and the north side. On a sector this short a turboprop is a sensible option next to a light jet, and we can quote both.
| Airport | IATA / ICAO | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin-Bergstrom International | AUS / KAUS | departure · 238 km to HOU | Austin's main airport southeast of downtown; mixed traffic with private terminals, the usual jet airport for the city and the Hill Country. |
| Houston Hobby | HOU / KHOU | arrival | Close-in Houston airport southeast of downtown; mixed traffic with a large business-aviation side, convenient for downtown, the Medical Center and Galveston. |
| Sugar Land Regional | SGR / KSGR | arrival · 204 km from AUS | Business-aviation airport southwest of Houston with no scheduled airline service; suits Sugar Land and Fort Bend County. Runway 17/35, 2,438 m. |
| Houston George Bush Intercontinental | IAH / KIAH | arrival · 225 km from AUS | Houston's main airline hub, north of the city; suits The Woodlands and north Houston, or an onward international airline connection. |
Source: OurAirports, great-circle.
| Class | Example (published range) | Verdict for 238 km |
|---|---|---|
| Light jet | Phenom 300 (3,650 km) | Non-stop |
| Midsize jet | Citation XLS+ (3,889 km) | Non-stop |
| Ultra-long-range jet | Global 6000, Falcon 8X, Gulfstream G650 (11,112 km) | Non-stop |
Rule: non-stop needs 15% range margin. The flight time on this page, 33 min, is the median for business jets of all classes in a Flightradar24 sample, 15 September to 13 October 2026.
6-8 passengers, 3,650 km of published range: 15.3 times this route.
See the aircraft ›Types seen on this route in a Flightradar24 sample, 15 September to 13 October 2026, among flights with both airports recorded. Seats and range as published in the aircraft guide on this site.
From $8,500 one way, whole aircraft, on a very light jet. That is the lowest figure we found published by a charter broker for this route: a market reference, not our quote. Every quote we send is in US dollars, for the whole aircraft, and the price includes our service fee.
| When | What happens | Our advice |
|---|---|---|
| June to November | Atlantic hurricane season; a storm on the Gulf Coast can shut Houston airports for a day or more. | Keep a day in reserve for late-summer trips. |
| Weekday mornings | Meetings in downtown Houston or at the Medical Center. | Land at Hobby; the drive is the shortest. |
Your dates and group size for Houston.