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NEW to IWS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
338 mi
544 km · 294 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
338 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from IWS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Houston (IWS) is 338 miles (544 km, 294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 NEW to IWS?
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