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GLZ to EFD: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
5,044 mi
8,118 km · 4,383 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from EFD?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Houston (EFD) is 5,044 miles (8,118 km, 4,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Gilze-rijen and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to EFD?
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