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MWL to HOU: distance & flight time
Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
272 mi
438 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MWL — Mineral Wells Airport · Mineral Wells, United States
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 MWL
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWL from HOU?
The flight distance from Mineral Wells (MWL) to Houston (HOU) is 272 miles (438 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWL to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 MWL to HOU?
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