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EFD to DBD: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
8,743 mi
14,070 km · 7,597 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m 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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, 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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from DBD?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 8,743 miles (14,070 km, 7,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 10.5 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to DBD?
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