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LUK to EFD: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
896 mi
1,442 km · 779 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
896 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from EFD?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Houston (EFD) is 896 miles (1,442 km, 779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 Cincinnati and Houston?
Houston is 1 hour behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to EFD?
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