Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IND to IWS: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
866 mi
1,393 km · 752 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live IND→IWS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
866 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, United States
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 mi away
Near IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IND from IWS?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Houston (IWS) is 866 miles (1,393 km, 752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 IND to IWS?
Nonstop service on IND–IWS 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Indianapolis and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to IWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IND–IWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IND to IWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IND–IWS 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.