Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EFD to BIH: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
1,436 mi
2,311 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northwest
See live EFD→BIH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from BIH?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Bishop (BIH) is 1,436 miles (2,311 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 EFD to BIH?
Nonstop service on EFD–BIH 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 3h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–BIH 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.