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CNM to DWH: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Cavern City Air Terminal) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
538 mi
866 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CNM — Cavern City Air Terminal · Carlsbad, United States
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 CNM
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport66 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport68 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport73 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport79 mi away
Near DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNM from DWH?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CNM) to Houston (DWH) is 538 miles (866 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNM to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CNM to DWH?
Nonstop service on CNM–DWH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Carlsbad and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNM to DWH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNM–DWH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNM to DWH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNM–DWH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.