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RVD to EFD: distance & flight time
Rio Verde (General Leite de Castro Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
4,406 mi
7,091 km · 3,829 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RVD — General Leite de Castro Airport · Rio Verde, Brazil
- 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 RVD
- ITR · Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport122 mi away
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport141 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 RVD from EFD?
The flight distance from Rio Verde (RVD) to Houston (EFD) is 4,406 miles (7,091 km, 3,829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RVD to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Rio Verde and Houston?
Houston is 2 hours behind Rio Verde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RVD to EFD?
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