Direct Flights from Houston to Abilene
Abilene · Texas
Nonstop service from IAH to ABI on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 4 cities have a nonstop to Abilene, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Abilene for, from Houston
1h 5m in the air, 306 miles: short enough that a single night in Abilene is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Abilene
Abilene is a city in the North Central Plains of Texas, possibly best known as the destination the fictional family of the Abilene paradox travels to.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Abilene
- The Abilene Zoo is a 16-acre (6.5 ha) zoo located in Abilene, Texas, United States. The zoo has over 800 animals representing over 175 species. Attendance for 2021 was 255,000.
- The Robert E. Howard Museum is located at the junction of Texas State Highway 36 and Avenue J in Cross Plains, in the county of Callahan, in the U.S. state of Texas. The museum was the family home of author Robert E.
- Abilene State Park is a 529.4-acre (214.2 ha) state park next to Lake Abilene in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The park opened on May 10, 1934, and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
- The Grace Museum is located in Abilene, Texas, United States. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).
- Buffalo Gap Historic Village is a museum complex of historic buildings in Buffalo Gap, Texas, near Abilene. Elements of the complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Fort Phantom Hill, also called the Camp on the Clear Fork, is a former United States Army installation located in Jones County, Texas.
- The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature is an American museum dedicated to illustrations in children's literature. It was established in 2000 and is located in Abilene, Texas.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Abilene weather, compared with Houston
3° cooler than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Abilene 58°F · Houston 64°F · 6° colder
- April
- Abilene 78°F · Houston 80°F · 2° colder
- July
- Abilene 95°F · Houston 94°F · much the same
- October
- Abilene 78°F · Houston 82°F · 4° colder
July averages 95°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Abilene
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Abilene is February–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Abilene's highlights, from Abilene Zoological Gardens, Robert E. Howard Museum, and Abilene State Park and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Houston to Abilene?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Abilene (ABI) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Abilene?
- United flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Abilene (ABI).
- How far is Abilene from Houston?
- Abilene is about 306 miles from Houston by air.
- What is there to do in Abilene?
- Popular things to do include Abilene Zoological Gardens, Robert E. Howard Museum, Abilene State Park, The Grace Museum, and more.
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