Nonstop flight route between Elko, Nevada, United States and Hughenden, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elko Regional Airport (EKO), Elko, Nevada, United States and Hughenden Airport (HGD), Hughenden, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,655 miles (or 12,319 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 Elko Regional Airport and Hughenden 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 Elko Regional Airport and Hughenden Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKO / KEKO |
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Location: | Elko, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'30"N by 115°47'30"W |
Area Served: | Elko, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | City of Elko |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5140 feet (1,567 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from EKO |
More Information: | EKO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGD / YHUG |
Airport Name: | Hughenden Airport |
Location: | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°48'54"S by 144°13'29"E |
Area Served: | Hughenden, Queensland |
Operator/Owner: | Flinders Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1043 feet (318 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HGD |
More Information: | HGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Elko Regional Airport (EKO):
- On April 6, 1926, when it was called Elko Airport, it was the terminus for the first scheduled air mail run in the United States, flown by Varney Air Lines.
- The closest airport to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of EKO.
- In addition to being known as "Elko Regional Airport", another name for EKO is "J.C. Harris Field".
- Because of Elko Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,140 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EKO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EKO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,994 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- SkyWest flies Embraer EMB-120 turboprops between Elko and Delta Air Lines' hub at Salt Lake City International Airport.
- United Airlines served Elko with Boeing 737-200 jetliners from November 1977 until 1982 flying a routing of San Francisco - Reno - Elko - Ely - Salt Lake City.
- Elko Regional Airport (EKO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Hughenden Airport (HGD):
- Hughenden Airport (HGD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hughenden Airport (HGD) is Richmond Airport (RCM), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) W of HGD.
- The furthest airport from Hughenden Airport (HGD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,696 miles (18,823 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.