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PUF to IWS: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
5,079 mi
8,174 km · 4,414 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from IWS?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Houston (IWS) is 5,079 miles (8,174 km, 4,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 time difference between Pau and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to IWS?
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