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IOW to HOU: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
855 mi
1,375 km · 743 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
855 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IOW from HOU?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Houston (HOU) is 855 miles (1,375 km, 743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 IOW to HOU?
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