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IAH to CNW: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Waco (TSTC Waco Airport)
154 mi
247 km · 134 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
154 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m 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
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- CNW — TSTC Waco 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 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 CNW
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport39 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport87 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from CNW?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Waco (CNW) is 154 miles (247 km, 134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to CNW?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 IAH to CNW?
Nonstop service on IAH–CNW 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to CNW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAH–CNW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IAH to CNW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAH–CNW 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.