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IWS to IOW: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
849 mi
1,366 km · 737 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWS from IOW?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Iowa City (IOW) is 849 miles (1,366 km, 737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to IOW?
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 IWS to IOW?
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