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IAH to FWA: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport)
949 mi
1,527 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from FWA?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 949 miles (1,527 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to FWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 FWA?
Nonstop service on IAH–FWA 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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Fort Wayne?
Fort Wayne is 1 hour ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to FWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAH–FWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IAH to FWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAH–FWA 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.