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FLP to EFD: distance & flight time
Flippin (Marion County Regional Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
485 mi
781 km · 422 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
485 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FLP — Marion County Regional Airport · Flippin, United States
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLP
- WMH · Ozark Regional Airport9 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport32 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport38 mi away
- SGF · Springfield Branson National Airport79 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLP from EFD?
The flight distance from Flippin (FLP) to Houston (EFD) is 485 miles (781 km, 422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLP to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FLP to EFD?
Nonstop service on FLP–EFD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLP to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLP–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLP to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLP–EFD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.