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PWK to IAH: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
935 mi
1,504 km · 812 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
935 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from IAH?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Houston (IAH) is 935 miles (1,504 km, 812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 PWK to IAH?
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