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OHS to EFD: distance & flight time
Sohar (Sohar Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,263 mi
13,298 km · 7,180 nm
16h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OHS — Sohar Airport · Sohar, Oman
- 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 OHS
- FJR · Fujairah International Airport54 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport99 mi away
- AAN · Al Ain International Airport65 mi away
- MNH · Rustaq Airport75 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 OHS from EFD?
The flight distance from Sohar (OHS) to Houston (EFD) is 8,263 miles (13,298 km, 7,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OHS to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 40m 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 OHS to EFD?
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