Lone Star Flight Museum
The Lone Star Flight Museum, located in Houston, Texas, is an aerospace museum that displays more than 24 historically significant aircraft, and many artifacts related to the history of flight. Our list goes on with Reliant Stadium, 15 mi away. Its mildest months, January, February, March, April, October, November and December, bring highs of 64–82°F.
A museum inside Houston
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 94–94°, and about 109 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Houston
Lone Star Flight Museum is inside Houston, which has 947 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
William P. Hobby (HOU) has airline service, about 7 miles from Lone Star Flight Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Lone Star Flight Museum
The Lone Star Flight Museum, located in Houston, Texas, is an aerospace museum that displays more than 24 historically significant aircraft, and many artifacts related to the history of flight. Located at Ellington Airport, the museum is housed on about 100,000 ft2 (10,000 m2) of property, including its own airport ramp. The museum, formerly located in Galveston, moved to Houston to avoid a repeat of the devastation suffered during Hurricane Ike.
- Type
- Museum
- Opened
- 1985
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Overnight near Lone Star Flight Museum
To stay close, try Houston (947) and Pasadena (30).
- 1Reliant Stadium
- 2Daikin Park
- 3Toyota Center
- 4Rothko Chapel
- 5San Jacinto Monument
- 6Space Center Houston
- 7TDECU Stadium
- 8Shell Energy Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lone Star Flight Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | in town | — | 947 737 hotels · 121 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 19 lodges & cabins · 9 hostels · 9 campgrounds · 20 RV parks | 2,397,315 | $278K | D− |
| Pasadena | 4 mi north | 5 min | 30 17 hotels · 6 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 148,539 | $210K | D |
| Webster | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 29 28 hotels · 1 motel | 12,507 | $281K | D− |
| La Porte | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 29 24 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 37,983 | $235K | B |
| Baytown | 17 mi northeast | 25 min | 49 30 hotels · 8 motels · 11 RV parks | 86,561 | $197K | D |
| Deer Park | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 14 10 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 34,282 | $265K | B− |
| Channelview | 14 mi north | 20 min | 29 18 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 5 RV parks | 43,605 | $196K | — |
| Seabrook | 11 mi east | 15 min | 19 14 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 13,974 | $350K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Lone Star Flight Museum
Other well-known places within 17 miles.
Big draw115 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
Big draw215 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
315 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
416 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
512 mi LandmarkSan Jacinto Monument
66 mi MuseumSpace Center Houston
713 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU Stadium
815 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy StadiumPhoto credits
Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · San Jacinto Monument: Tijuana Brass at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Space Center Houston: Shujianyang, CC BY 4.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lone Star Flight Museum: common questions
Is Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston?
Yes. It’s inside Houston, TX.
When is the best time to visit Lone Star Flight Museum?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–82°.
What is the closest airport to Lone Star Flight Museum?
William P. Hobby (HOU), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lone Star Flight Museum?
Houston (in town, 947 places to stay), Pasadena (4 mi, 30 places to stay) and Webster (6 mi, 29 places to stay).
Notes from people in Houston
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