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EFD to ZCL: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
657 mi
1,058 km · 571 nm
1h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
657 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, 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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from ZCL?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 657 miles (1,058 km, 571 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 54m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 1 hour behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to ZCL?
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