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DMM to EFD: distance & flight time
Dammam (King Fahd International Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
7,921 mi
12,748 km · 6,883 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DMM — King Fahd International Airport · Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DMM
- DHA · King Abdulaziz Air Base26 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport46 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport54 mi away
- HOF · Al Ahsa Airport84 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 DMM from EFD?
The flight distance from Dammam (DMM) to Houston (EFD) is 7,921 miles (12,748 km, 6,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DMM to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Dammam and Houston?
Houston is 8 hours behind Dammam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DMM to EFD?
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