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JAL to EFD: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
708 mi
1,139 km · 615 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
708 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from EFD?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Houston (EFD) is 708 miles (1,139 km, 615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Jalapa and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to EFD?
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