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MXZ to EFD: distance & flight time
Meixian (Meixian Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,170 mi
13,148 km · 7,099 nm
16h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MXZ — Meixian Airport · Meixian, China
- 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 MXZ
- SWA · Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport60 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport126 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport132 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 MXZ from EFD?
The flight distance from Meixian (MXZ) to Houston (EFD) is 8,170 miles (13,148 km, 7,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MXZ to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 29m 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 Meixian and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Meixian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MXZ to EFD?
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