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COS to EFD: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
836 mi
1,346 km · 727 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
836 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from EFD?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Houston (EFD) is 836 miles (1,346 km, 727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Colorado Springs and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to EFD?
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