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YKF to IAH: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport)
1,242 mi
2,000 km · 1,080 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from IAH?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Houston (IAH) is 1,242 miles (2,000 km, 1,080 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to IAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 YKF to IAH?
Nonstop service on YKF–IAH 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 3h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to IAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKF–IAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKF to IAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKF–IAH 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.