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FXE to EFD: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
944 mi
1,520 km · 821 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
944 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from EFD?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Houston (EFD) is 944 miles (1,520 km, 821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to EFD?
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