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TIW to IWS: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
1,872 mi
3,013 km · 1,627 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National 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 TIW from IWS?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Houston (IWS) is 1,872 miles (3,013 km, 1,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Tacoma and Houston?
Houston is 2 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to IWS?
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