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IWS to HOU: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
26 mi
43 km · 23 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
26 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, 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 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
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 IWS from HOU?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Houston (HOU) is 26 miles (43 km, 23 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 IWS to HOU?
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