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MSP to IWS: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
1,049 mi
1,689 km · 912 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- IWS — West Houston 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSP from IWS?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Houston (IWS) is 1,049 miles (1,689 km, 912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 MSP to IWS?
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