Pasadena: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pasadena is a city of 153,784 people in United States (Texas), 12 m (39 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pasadena runs from about 10 h 17 min a day in late December to 14 h 6 min in late June (computed for 29.69° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pasadena is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,602 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH, 35 km).
Flights to Pasadena: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pasadena · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Houston, 17 km — tours
- San Antonio, 319 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Dallas, 376 km — flights
- Fort Worth, 393 km — flights
- Austin, 252 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Arlington, 384 km
- Corpus Christi, 299 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Plano, 396 km
- Garland, 383 km
- Irving, 385 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Hadano.
Common questions
Which airport serves Pasadena?
William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), 8 km (5 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pasadena?
About 153,784 people live in Pasadena, across 117 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pasadena in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Pasadena?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pasadena?
Houston (17 km), San Antonio (319 km), Dallas (376 km), Fort Worth (393 km), Austin (252 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.