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IWS to SAT: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
169 mi
272 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IWS from SAT?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to San Antonio (SAT) is 169 miles (272 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 SAT?
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