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AUW to EFD: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
1,101 mi
1,771 km · 956 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from EFD?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Houston (EFD) is 1,101 miles (1,771 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 AUW to EFD?
Nonstop service on AUW–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AUW–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AUW to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUW–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.