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IAH to BEC: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Wichita (Beech Factory Airport)
543 mi
875 km · 472 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
543 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- BEC — Beech Factory Airport · Wichita, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Near BEC
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport25 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from BEC?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Wichita (BEC) is 543 miles (875 km, 472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to BEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 IAH to BEC?
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