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ACT to IAH: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
159 mi
255 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from IAH?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Houston (IAH) is 159 miles (255 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from ACT to IAH?
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