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How far is Houston, TX, from Beckley, WV?

The distance between Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) and Houston (Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport) is 977 miles / 1572 kilometers / 849 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Beckley (BKW) to Houston (IAH) is 1157 miles / 1862 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 35 minutes.

Raleigh County Memorial Airport – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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Distance from Beckley to Houston

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Beckley to Houston. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 976.521 miles
  • 1571.558 kilometers
  • 848.573 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 975.788 miles
  • 1570.379 kilometers
  • 847.937 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Beckley to Houston?

The estimated flight time from Raleigh County Memorial Airport to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport is 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

On average, flying from Beckley to Houston generates about 149 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 149 kilograms equals 329 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Beckley to Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Airport information

Origin Raleigh County Memorial Airport
City: Beckley, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BKW
ICAO Code: KBKW
Coordinates: 37°47′14″N, 81°7′27″W
Destination Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: IAH
ICAO Code: KIAH
Coordinates: 29°59′3″N, 95°20′29″W