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EFD to GYY: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport)
936 mi
1,506 km · 813 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
936 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, 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 GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from GYY?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Gary (GYY) is 936 miles (1,506 km, 813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to GYY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 cheapest way to fly from EFD to GYY?
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