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NSY to EFD: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
5,969 mi
9,606 km · 5,187 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from EFD?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Houston (EFD) is 5,969 miles (9,606 km, 5,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Sigonella and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSY–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.