Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VAR to EFD: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
6,244 mi
10,049 km · 5,426 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live VAR→EFD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from EFD?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Houston (EFD) is 6,244 miles (10,049 km, 5,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Varna and Houston?
Houston is 8 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.