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HOU to ACT: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
179 mi
287 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOU from ACT?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Waco (ACT) is 179 miles (287 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 HOU to ACT?
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