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IWS to LBB: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
448 mi
722 km · 390 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWS from LBB?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Lubbock (LBB) is 448 miles (722 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 LBB?
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