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MHE to EFD: distance & flight time
Mitchell (Mitchell Municipal Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
992 mi
1,596 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MHE — Mitchell Municipal Airport · Mitchell, 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 MHE
- HON · Huron Regional Airport43 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport66 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport68 mi away
- ATY · Watertown Regional Airport90 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 MHE from EFD?
The flight distance from Mitchell (MHE) to Houston (EFD) is 992 miles (1,596 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHE to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from MHE to EFD?
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