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MQN to EFD: distance & flight time
Mo i Rana (Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
4,860 mi
7,821 km · 4,223 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,860 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQN — Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll · Mo i Rana, Norway
- 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 MQN
- HMV · Hemavan Airport44 mi away
- MJF · Mosjøen Airport (Kjærstad)50 mi away
- SSJ · Sandnessjøen Airport (Stokka)58 mi away
- BOO · Bodø 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 MQN from EFD?
The flight distance from Mo i Rana (MQN) to Houston (EFD) is 4,860 miles (7,821 km, 4,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQN to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 MQN to EFD?
Nonstop service on MQN–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 10h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mo i Rana and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Mo i Rana.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQN to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MQN–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MQN to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MQN–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.