Nonstop flight route between East Hartford, Connecticut, United States and Makokou, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(41°45'11"N by 72°37'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°34'45"N by 12°53'26"E)
Distance from EHT to MKU:
5,960.85 miles (9,593.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rentschler Heliport (EHT), East Hartford, Connecticut, United States and Makokou Airport (MKU), Makokou, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,961 miles (or 9,593 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 Rentschler Heliport and Makokou 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 Rentschler Heliport and Makokou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EHT / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°45'11"N by 72°37'41"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United Technologies Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from EHT |
| More Information: | EHT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKU / FOOK |
| Airport Name: | Makokou Airport |
| Location: | Makokou, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°34'45"N by 12°53'26"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1726 feet (526 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKU |
| More Information: | MKU Maps & Info |
Facts about Rentschler Heliport (EHT):
- The closest airport to Rentschler Heliport (EHT) is Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) SW of EHT.
- The airfield, which began operations in 1931, was named after Frederick Brant Rentschler, who founded the aircraft arm of Pratt & Whitney and later founded its current parent company, United Technologies.
- The furthest airport from Rentschler Heliport (EHT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,752 miles (18,913 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Rentschler Heliport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Rentschler Heliport 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.
- This former airfield was located only a few miles northeast of still-operational Hartford Brainard Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Rentschler Heliport", another name for EHT is "CT88".
Facts about Makokou Airport (MKU):
- The furthest airport from Makokou Airport (MKU) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Makokou Airport (meaning Makokou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Makokou Airport (MKU) is Kelle Airport (KEE), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) ESE of MKU.
- Makokou Airport (MKU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.58 miles (2.55 km) SW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.15 miles (21.16 km) NNW | Bradley International Airport (BDL) | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 28.32 miles (45.58 km) N | Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF) | Westfield / Springfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) N | Westover Air Reserve Base (CEF) | Springfield/Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 32.34 miles (52.05 km) SW | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 36.36 miles (58.52 km) SSW | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 7 | 42.02 miles (67.62 km) SE | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 8 | 42.25 miles (67.99 km) NNE | Ware Airport (UWA) | Ware, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 46.43 miles (74.73 km) SE | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 48.23 miles (77.62 km) SSW | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 11 | 49.71 miles (80.00 km) NW | Walter J. Koladza Airport (GBR) | Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) WSW | Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 52.47 miles (84.44 km) NE | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 14 | 57.68 miles (92.82 km) NW | Pittsfield Municipal Airport (PSF) | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) SSE | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,751.87 miles (18,912.76 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,733.62 miles (18,883.39 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,728.19 miles (18,874.64 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,702.07 miles (18,832.61 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,701.54 miles (18,831.76 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,647.05 miles (18,744.07 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,626.96 miles (18,711.73 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,621.66 miles (18,703.20 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,609.80 miles (18,684.12 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,537.63 miles (18,567.97 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,472.18 miles (18,462.63 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,451.51 miles (18,429.37 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,443.59 miles (18,416.62 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,411.45 miles (18,364.90 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,390.36 miles (18,330.97 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 122.34 miles (196.88 km) ESE | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) SSW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 3 | 137.83 miles (221.82 km) SSE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 4 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) NW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 5 | 148.59 miles (239.13 km) S | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 6 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) SSE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 7 | 166.15 miles (267.39 km) SE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 190.51 miles (306.60 km) ESE | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 197.75 miles (318.25 km) NW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 205.07 miles (330.03 km) ESE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 210.15 miles (338.20 km) SW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 12 | 224.86 miles (361.88 km) ESE | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 231.98 miles (373.33 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 14 | 236.00 miles (379.80 km) NNW | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 238.06 miles (383.12 km) SSE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.17 miles (19,449.15 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,739.68 miles (18,893.14 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,640.10 miles (18,732.87 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,481.39 miles (18,477.46 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,480.61 miles (18,476.20 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,479.49 miles (18,474.41 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,467.17 miles (18,454.58 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,466.80 miles (18,453.98 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,461.90 miles (18,446.09 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,461.51 miles (18,445.47 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,458.90 miles (18,441.26 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,361.80 miles (18,284.99 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,346.13 miles (18,259.77 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,316.79 miles (18,212.56 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,269.20 miles (18,135.97 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |