Nonstop flight route between Waco, Texas, United States and Pärnu, Estonia:
Departure Airport:
(31°36'41"N by 97°13'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°25'9"N by 24°28'22"E)
Distance from ACT to EPU:
5,372.12 miles (8,645.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waco Regional Airport (ACT), Waco, Texas, United States and Pärnu Airport (EPU), Pärnu, Estonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,372 miles (or 8,646 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 Waco Regional Airport and Pärnu 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 Waco Regional Airport and Pärnu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACT / KACT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Waco, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°36'41"N by 97°13'50"W |
| Area Served: | Waco, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Waco |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 516 feet (157 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACT |
| More Information: | ACT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EPU / EEPU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pärnu, Estonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°25'9"N by 24°28'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tallinn Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EPU |
| More Information: | EPU Maps & Info |
Facts about Waco Regional Airport (ACT):
- Because of Waco Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 516 feet, planes can take off or land at Waco Regional 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.
- Waco Regional Airport (ACT) has 2 runways.
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Force as a pilot training airfield, and was activated on 2 July 1942.
- In addition to being known as "Waco Regional Airport", another name for ACT is "Blackland AAF".
- The furthest airport from Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Waco Regional Airport (ACT) is TSTC Waco Airport (CNW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ENE of ACT.
- Airline flights began in the 1940s.
Facts about Pärnu Airport (EPU):
- In addition to being known as "Pärnu Airport", another name for EPU is "Pärnu lennujaam".
- The furthest airport from Pärnu Airport (EPU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,091 miles (17,848 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Pärnu Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Pärnu 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 airport is often visited by private aircraft from Scandinavia and other European countries.
- Aeroflot used to operate Tartu-Viljandi-Pärnu-Kingissepa services using Antonov An-2 biplanes.
- The closest airport to Pärnu Airport (EPU) is Tallinn Airport (TLL), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) N of EPU.
- In the summer of 1992, the re-constituted Estonian defence ministry took over the military airport, which had drawn down its operations.
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.38 miles (15.10 km) ENE | TSTC Waco Airport (CNW) | Waco, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.42 miles (53.79 km) SSW | Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport (TPL) | Temple, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) SW | Hood Army Airfield (HLR) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 45.19 miles (72.72 km) SW | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 51.58 miles (83.01 km) SW | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 56.60 miles (91.08 km) ENE | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) NNE | Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 80.94 miles (130.26 km) N | Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (FWH) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 81.59 miles (131.31 km) SE | Coulter Field (CFD) | Bryan, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 83.85 miles (134.94 km) N | Fort Worth Meacham Int'l Airport (FTW) | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 86.35 miles (138.96 km) SSW | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) SE | Easterwood Airport (CLL) | College Station, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 88.21 miles (141.96 km) NNE | Dallas Love Field (DAL) | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 89.53 miles (144.09 km) N | Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 94.29 miles (151.75 km) NNW | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,980.85 miles (17,671.92 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,823.95 miles (17,419.41 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,704.13 miles (17,226.58 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,608.85 miles (17,073.24 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,599.51 miles (17,058.21 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,559.40 miles (16,993.67 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,540.91 miles (16,963.90 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,535.95 miles (16,955.93 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,533.25 miles (16,951.59 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,528.64 miles (16,944.16 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,526.52 miles (16,940.75 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,523.13 miles (16,935.29 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,519.92 miles (16,930.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,506.28 miles (16,908.17 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,501.68 miles (16,900.78 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.88 miles (112.46 km) N | Tallinn Airport (TLL) | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 2 | 70.94 miles (114.16 km) NW | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 3 | 72.42 miles (116.55 km) W | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 4 | 80.61 miles (129.73 km) E | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 5 | 104.98 miles (168.95 km) S | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 6 | 128.35 miles (206.57 km) N | Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland | |
| 7 | 130.16 miles (209.48 km) WSW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 132.27 miles (212.87 km) N | Helsinki Airport (HEL) | Helsinki / Vantaa, Finland | |
| 9 | 149.84 miles (241.15 km) ESE | Pskov Airport (PKV) | Pskov, Russia | |
| 10 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) N | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 11 | 164.26 miles (264.35 km) NNW | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 12 | 179.09 miles (288.22 km) SSW | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 13 | 181.61 miles (292.27 km) SW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 14 | 189.88 miles (305.58 km) SSE | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 15 | 191.54 miles (308.25 km) NNE | Utti Airport (UTI) | Utti / Valkeala, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,090.56 miles (17,848.48 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,773.98 miles (17,339.00 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,757.98 miles (17,313.24 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,745.80 miles (17,293.65 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,732.18 miles (17,271.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,730.78 miles (17,269.47 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,729.67 miles (17,267.68 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,728.79 miles (17,266.28 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,711.48 miles (17,238.42 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,710.88 miles (17,237.45 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,696.98 miles (17,215.09 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,690.58 miles (17,204.77 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,682.62 miles (17,191.97 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,679.61 miles (17,187.12 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,673.05 miles (17,176.57 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |