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IAH to JCI: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Olathe (New Century Aircenter Airport)
612 mi
985 km · 532 nm
1h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
612 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 48m 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
- JCI — New Century Aircenter Airport · Olathe, 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 JCI
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport8 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport22 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport26 mi away
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAH from JCI?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Olathe (JCI) is 612 miles (985 km, 532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to JCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 48m 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 JCI?
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