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Direct Flights from Houston to Hayden

Hayden · Colorado

Nonstop service from IAH to HDN on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
United
Nonstop flights
Distance
986 mi
Flight time
~2h 30mgate to gate
Elevation
6,606 ft6,509 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Houston (IAH) to Hayden (HDN), 986 miles nonstop.IAHHDN

How rare is this nonstop?

Only 14 cities have a nonstop to Hayden, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.

How long to go to Hayden for, from Houston

2h 30m in the air, 986 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.

Hayden is 6,509 ft higher than Houston, at 6,606 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.

About Hayden

Hayden may refer to:

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Hayden

  1. Howelsen Hill Ski Area is a small ski area located on Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is not a typical alpine ski area, as it includes a series of ski jumps, the largest with HS127.
  2. Steamboat Resort is a major ski area in the Western United States, located in northwestern Colorado at Steamboat Springs.
  3. Steamboat Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Routt County 27 miles (43 km) north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and near the community of Hahns Peak Village.
  4. Yampa River State Park is a Colorado state park located along the Yampa River in Routt and Moffat Counties in northwestern Colorado in the United States.
  5. Stagecoach State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Routt County 17 miles (27 km) south of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
  6. Pearl Lake State Park, at the base of Farwell Mountain, is in Routt County, Colorado near the town of Hahns Peak Village, Colorado and is north of Steamboat Springs. Pearl Lake is named for M.
  7. The Museum of Northwest Colorado, located in Craig, Colorado, was established in 1964 as the Moffat County Museum to house artifacts and preserve legends of the Old West.
  8. The Yampa River Botanic Park is a botanical garden located on Pamela Lane, off U.S. Highway 40, outside Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is open dawn to dusk from spring until the first heavy snow.
  9. Stagecoach was a short-lived ski resort in Colorado in the early 1970s, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Steamboat Springs in Routt County.
  10. The Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway is a National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Routt, Garfield, and Rio Blanco counties, Colorado, US.
  11. Elkhead Reservoir State Park is a Colorado state park located in Moffat and Routt counties in northwest Colorado, near Craig. The park surrounds and includes the 900 surface acre Elkhead Reservoir.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Hayden weather, compared with Houston

25° cooler than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Hayden 27°F · Houston 64°F · 36° colder
April
Hayden 54°F · Houston 80°F · 26° colder
July
Hayden 83°F · Houston 94°F · 11° colder
October
Hayden 57°F · Houston 82°F · 25° colder

January bottoms out near 27°F — a real coat, not a layer. Hayden also swings harder through the year than Houston does — 56° between its coldest and warmest months against 31°.

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Hayden

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Hayden is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
How long to stay
Hayden rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Howelsen Hill Ski Area, Steamboat Ski Resort, and Steamboat Lake State Park and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Houston to Hayden?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Hayden (HDN) on United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Hayden?
United flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Hayden (HDN).
How far is Hayden from Houston?
Hayden is about 986 miles from Houston by air.
What is there to do in Hayden?
Popular things to do include Howelsen Hill Ski Area, Steamboat Ski Resort, Steamboat Lake State Park, Yampa River State Park, and more.

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