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AJK to EFD: distance & flight time
Arak (Arak Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,476 mi
12,031 km · 6,496 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AJK — Arak Airport · Arak, Iran
- 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 AJK
- HDM · Hamadan Airport89 mi away
- KKS · Kashan Airport100 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport102 mi away
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport115 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 AJK from EFD?
The flight distance from Arak (AJK) to Houston (EFD) is 7,476 miles (12,031 km, 6,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AJK to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 Arak and Houston?
Houston is 8.5 hours behind Arak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AJK to EFD?
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