Nonstop flight route between Amarillo, Texas, United States and Elko, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), Amarillo, Texas, United States and Elko Regional Airport (EKO), Elko, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 858 miles (or 1,380 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 relatively short distance between Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport and Elko Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMA / KAMA | 
| Airport Name: | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport | 
| Location: | Amarillo, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°13'9"N by 101°42'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Amarillo, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Amarillo | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3607 feet (1,099 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AMA | 
| More Information: | AMA Maps & Info | 
Arrival 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 | 
Facts about Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA):
- Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) has 2 runways.
 - In 2003 the airport terminal building was rededicated to NASA astronaut Rick Husband, the commander of mission STS-107 of the Space Shuttle Columbia and an Amarillo native.
 - The furthest airport from Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,034 miles (17,757 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) is Tradewind Airport (TDW), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WSW of AMA.
 - In 1952 the name changed to Amarillo Air Terminal.
 
Facts about Elko Regional Airport (EKO):
- 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.
 - The closest airport to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of EKO.
 - Casino Express Airlines also served the airport with Boeing 737-200s and was based in Elko.
 - 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.
 - Elko Regional Airport (EKO) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 
