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CVG to IWS: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
893 mi
1,437 km · 776 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
893 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, United States
- 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 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 CVG from IWS?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Houston (IWS) is 893 miles (1,437 km, 776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 24m 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 CVG to IWS?
Nonstop service on CVG–IWS 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 2h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to IWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CVG–IWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CVG to IWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CVG–IWS 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.