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AUW to IAH: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,078 mi
1,735 km · 937 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from IAH?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Houston (IAH) is 1,078 miles (1,735 km, 937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 AUW to IAH?
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