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AUS to EFD: distance & flight time
Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
156 mi
251 km · 135 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
156 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 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 AUS from EFD?
The flight distance from Austin (AUS) to Houston (EFD) is 156 miles (251 km, 135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUS to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 AUS to EFD?
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