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ZQL to EFD: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
5,302 mi
8,533 km · 4,608 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from EFD?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Houston (EFD) is 5,302 miles (8,533 km, 4,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Donaueschingen and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to EFD?
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