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BFF to EFD: distance & flight time
Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
969 mi
1,560 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 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 BFF from EFD?
The flight distance from Scottsbluff (BFF) to Houston (EFD) is 969 miles (1,560 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFF to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Scottsbluff and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Scottsbluff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFF to EFD?
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