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MUC to EFD: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
5,418 mi
8,720 km · 4,708 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from EFD?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to Houston (EFD) is 5,418 miles (8,720 km, 4,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Munich and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to EFD?
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