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ACT to EFD: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
185 mi
298 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- EFD — Ellington 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from EFD?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Houston (EFD) is 185 miles (298 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 ACT to EFD?
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