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OWB to IWS: distance & flight time
Owensboro (Owensboro Daviess County Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
733 mi
1,180 km · 637 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
733 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m 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
- OWB — Owensboro Daviess County Airport · Owensboro, 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 OWB
- EVV · Evansville Regional Airport29 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field66 mi away
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport67 mi away
- HOP · Campbell AAF (Fort Campbell) Air Field76 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 OWB from IWS?
The flight distance from Owensboro (OWB) to Houston (IWS) is 733 miles (1,180 km, 637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OWB to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OWB to IWS?
Nonstop service on OWB–IWS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OWB to IWS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OWB–IWS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OWB to IWS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OWB–IWS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.