Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ABQ to IWS: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
732 mi
1,178 km · 636 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live ABQ→IWS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
732 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from IWS?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Houston (IWS) is 732 miles (1,178 km, 636 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Albuquerque and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Albuquerque.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABQ to IWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ABQ–IWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.