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DRT to IWS: distance & flight time
Del Rio (Del Rio International Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
317 mi
510 km · 276 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- DRT — Del Rio International Airport · Del Rio, 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 DRT
- DLF · DLF Airport9 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport11 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport57 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field72 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 DRT from IWS?
The flight distance from Del Rio (DRT) to Houston (IWS) is 317 miles (510 km, 276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRT to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 DRT to IWS?
Nonstop service on DRT–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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRT to IWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DRT–IWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DRT to IWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DRT–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.