Nonstop flight route between Tahoua, Niger and Durant, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tahoua Airport (THZ), Tahoua, Niger and Eaker Field (DUA), Durant, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,292 miles (or 10,126 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 Tahoua Airport and Eaker Field, 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 Tahoua Airport and Eaker Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THZ / DRRT |
Airport Name: | Tahoua Airport |
Location: | Tahoua, Niger |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'59"N by 5°16'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from THZ |
More Information: | THZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DUA / KDUA |
Airport Name: | Eaker Field |
Location: | Durant, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'31"N by 96°23'39"W |
Area Served: | Durant |
Operator/Owner: | City of Durant |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DUA |
More Information: | DUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Tahoua Airport (THZ):
- The furthest airport from Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Mata'aho Airport (NFO), which is nearly antipodal to Tahoua Airport (meaning Tahoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mata'aho Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Niuafo'ou, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) SE of THZ.
Facts about Eaker Field (DUA):
- The closest airport to Eaker Field (DUA) is North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) SW of DUA.
- For a year or two around 1951-52 Durant had scheduled airline flights-- Central DC-3s.
- Eaker Field (DUA) has 2 runways.
- The terminal design called for an air traffic control tower, but that was dropped due to the cost.
- Because of Eaker Field's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Eaker Field 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 Eaker Field (DUA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,855 miles (17,470 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.