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EFD to ATL: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
690 mi
1,110 km · 599 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
690 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from ATL?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Atlanta (ATL) is 690 miles (1,110 km, 599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 Houston and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to ATL?
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