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EFD to CCU: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
8,818 mi
14,191 km · 7,663 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from CCU?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Kolkata (CCU) is 8,818 miles (14,191 km, 7,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 45m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 10.5 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to CCU?
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