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INK to EFD: distance & flight time
Wink (Winkler County Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
501 mi
806 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
501 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- INK — Winkler County Airport · Wink, 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 INK
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport33 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport60 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport62 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport63 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 INK from EFD?
The flight distance from Wink (INK) to Houston (EFD) is 501 miles (806 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INK to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 INK to EFD?
Nonstop service on INK–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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INK to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on INK–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some INK to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain INK–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.