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BWI to HOU: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
1,245 mi
2,003 km · 1,082 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from HOU?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (HOU) is 1,245 miles (2,003 km, 1,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Baltimore and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to HOU?
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