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MEM to DWH: distance & flight time
Memphis (Memphis International Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
473 mi
761 km · 411 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
473 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MEM — Memphis International Airport · Memphis, United States
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial 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 MEM
- OLV · Olive Branch Airport12 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport23 mi away
- UTM · Tunica Municipal Airport33 mi away
- UOX · University Oxford Airport52 mi away
Near DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEM from DWH?
The flight distance from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (DWH) is 473 miles (761 km, 411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEM to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 MEM to DWH?
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