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ORD to IWS: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
945 mi
1,521 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
945 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from IWS?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Houston (IWS) is 945 miles (1,521 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 ORD to IWS?
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