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CUN to IWS: distance & flight time
Cancun (Cancún International Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
817 mi
1,316 km · 710 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
817 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CUN — Cancún International Airport · Cancun, Mexico
- IWS — West 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 CUN
- ISJ · Isla Mujeres Airport17 mi away
- CZM · Cozumel International Airport36 mi away
- CZA · Chichen Itza International Airport105 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 CUN from IWS?
The flight distance from Cancun (CUN) to Houston (IWS) is 817 miles (1,316 km, 710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUN to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 CUN to IWS?
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