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ATY to EFD: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
1,063 mi
1,711 km · 924 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, 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 ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 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 ATY from EFD?
The flight distance from Watertown (ATY) to Houston (EFD) is 1,063 miles (1,711 km, 924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATY to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 ATY to EFD?
Nonstop service on ATY–EFD 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 2h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATY to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ATY–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ATY to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATY–EFD 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.