Air Miles Calculator logo

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

The distance between Charleston (Yeager Airport) and Houston (Houston William P. Hobby Airport) is 988 miles / 1589 kilometers / 858 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Charleston (CRW) to Houston (HOU) is 1176 miles / 1892 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 21 hours 36 minutes.

Yeager Airport – Houston William P. Hobby Airport

Distance arrow
988
Miles
Distance arrow
1589
Kilometers
Distance arrow
858
Nautical miles

Search flights

Distance from Charleston to Houston

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 987.521 miles
  • 1589.260 kilometers
  • 858.132 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
  • 987.078 miles
  • 1588.547 kilometers
  • 857.747 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 Charleston to Houston?

The estimated flight time from Yeager Airport to Houston William P. Hobby Airport is 2 hours and 22 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)

On average, flying from Charleston to Houston generates about 150 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 150 kilograms equals 331 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Charleston to Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Yeager Airport (CRW) and Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU).

Airport information

Origin Yeager Airport
City: Charleston, WV
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: CRW
ICAO Code: KCRW
Coordinates: 38°22′23″N, 81°35′35″W
Destination Houston William P. Hobby Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: HOU
ICAO Code: KHOU
Coordinates: 29°38′43″N, 95°16′44″W