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EFD to JAL: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
708 mi
1,139 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from JAL?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Jalapa (JAL) is 708 miles (1,139 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Jalapa?
Jalapa is 1 hour behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to JAL?
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