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EFD to CSG: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Metropolitan Airport)
637 mi
1,025 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
637 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CSG — Columbus Metropolitan Airport · Columbus, 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 CSG
- LSF · Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)13 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport23 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport30 mi away
- LGC · LaGrange Callaway Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from CSG?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Columbus (CSG) is 637 miles (1,025 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to CSG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 CSG?
Nonstop service on EFD–CSG 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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Columbus?
Columbus is 1 hour ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to CSG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–CSG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to CSG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–CSG 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.