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FYV to EFD: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Drake Field) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
446 mi
717 km · 387 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
446 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- FYV — Drake Field · Fayetteville, 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 FYV
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport21 mi away
- FSM · Fort Smith Regional Airport47 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport59 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport65 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 FYV from EFD?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FYV) to Houston (EFD) is 446 miles (717 km, 387 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FYV to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 FYV to EFD?
Nonstop service on FYV–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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FYV to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FYV–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FYV to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FYV–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.