Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Tandil, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°13'31"S by 59°13'39"W)
Distance from EFD to TDL:
5,170.22 miles (8,320.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States and Tandil Airport (TDL), Tandil, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,170 miles (or 8,321 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field and Tandil Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field and Tandil Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EFD |
| More Information: | EFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDL / SAZT |
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| Location: | Tandil, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'31"S by 59°13'39"W |
| Area Served: | Tandil, Buenos Aires |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public / Militar |
| Elevation: | 574 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TDL |
| More Information: | TDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- The furthest airport from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,008 miles (17,716 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- The United States Air Force's 147th Reconnaissance Wing is an Air National Guard unit operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command.
- Ellington AFB was selected as one of the first of twenty-four Air Defense Command stations of the permanent United States surveillance radar network.
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
- Ellington Field was the site for advanced flight training for bomber pilots.
- The closest airport to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of EFD.
- For the first months of operation, Ellington Field had no pilot fatalities.
Facts about Tandil Airport (TDL):
- Because of Tandil Airport's relatively low elevation of 574 feet, planes can take off or land at Tandil Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Tandil Airport (TDL) is Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT), which is nearly antipodal to Tandil Airport (meaning Tandil Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yantai Laishan International Airport), and is located 12,402 miles (19,959 kilometers) away in Yantai, Shandong, China.
- Tandil Airport (TDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tandil Airport (TDL) is Olavarría Airport (OVR), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) WNW of TDL.
- In addition to being known as "Tandil Airport", another name for TDL is "Aeropuerto de Tandil".
Map of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) WNW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.49 miles (28.14 km) NE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 26.58 miles (42.78 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) NNW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 29.67 miles (47.75 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) NW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 53.72 miles (86.45 km) NNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.99 miles (98.16 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 72.28 miles (116.32 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.21 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,929.94 miles (17,589.99 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,665.67 miles (17,164.68 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,652.84 miles (17,144.05 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,641.07 miles (17,125.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,640.71 miles (17,124.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,639.60 miles (17,122.74 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.80 miles (17,111.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,627.60 miles (17,103.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,624.09 miles (17,097.78 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,613.57 miles (17,080.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,608.21 miles (17,072.22 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,593.93 miles (17,049.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,588.32 miles (17,040.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,587.45 miles (17,038.81 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.25 miles (95.35 km) WNW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 2 | 80.32 miles (129.26 km) N | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 3 | 89.74 miles (144.42 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 100.30 miles (161.42 km) SW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 101.37 miles (163.14 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 120.95 miles (194.65 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 147.01 miles (236.58 km) W | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 170.48 miles (274.36 km) NNE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 10 | 172.54 miles (277.68 km) NNE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 174.38 miles (280.64 km) WNW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 12 | 189.75 miles (305.37 km) NNE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 190.77 miles (307.01 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 194.85 miles (313.58 km) N | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 207.99 miles (334.72 km) NNE | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,401.68 miles (19,958.52 km) WNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,366.96 miles (19,902.64 km) NNE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,356.60 miles (19,885.97 km) W | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,337.09 miles (19,854.57 km) ENE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,309.55 miles (19,810.25 km) NNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 6 | 12,262.29 miles (19,734.19 km) NW | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 7 | 12,239.13 miles (19,696.93 km) NNE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 12,239.04 miles (19,696.78 km) E | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,236.76 miles (19,693.10 km) NE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 12,224.89 miles (19,674.01 km) NNE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 11 | 12,209.12 miles (19,648.63 km) NE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 12 | 12,207.85 miles (19,646.58 km) NE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 12,181.65 miles (19,604.41 km) NNE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,172.33 miles (19,589.41 km) N | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,168.54 miles (19,583.32 km) N | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |