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NLH to EFD: distance & flight time
Ninglang (Ninglang Luguhu Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,351 mi
13,439 km · 7,256 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- NLH — Ninglang Luguhu Airport · Ninglang, 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 NLH
- LJG · Lijiang Airport67 mi away
- DIG · Diqing Airport68 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport94 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 NLH from EFD?
The flight distance from Ninglang (NLH) to Houston (EFD) is 8,351 miles (13,439 km, 7,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NLH to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 NLH to EFD?
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