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HTL to ELD: distance & flight time
Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport) → El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field)
885 mi
1,424 km · 769 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
885 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, United States
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Near ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HTL from ELD?
The flight distance from Houghton Lake (HTL) to El Dorado (ELD) is 885 miles (1,424 km, 769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HTL to ELD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 HTL to ELD?
Nonstop service on HTL–ELD 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 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houghton Lake and El Dorado?
El Dorado is 1 hour behind Houghton Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HTL to ELD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HTL–ELD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HTL to ELD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HTL–ELD 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.