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EFD to ZIH: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
920 mi
1,481 km · 799 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
920 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, 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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is EFD from ZIH?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 920 miles (1,481 km, 799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 1 hour behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to ZIH?
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