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ZQW to EFD: distance & flight time
Zweibruecken (Zweibrücken Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
5,216 mi
8,394 km · 4,533 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- ZQW — Zweibrücken Airport · Zweibruecken, 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 ZQW
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport77 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport43 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 ZQW from EFD?
The flight distance from Zweibruecken (ZQW) to Houston (EFD) is 5,216 miles (8,394 km, 4,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQW to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Zweibruecken and Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Zweibruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQW to EFD?
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