Nonstop flight route between Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States and Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(40°35'58"N by 116°52'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°4'56"N by 39°42'41"E)
Distance from BAM to DSE:
8,565.10 miles (13,784.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Battle Mountain Airport (BAM), Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States and Combolcha Airport (DSE), Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,565 miles (or 13,784 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 Battle Mountain Airport and Combolcha 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 Battle Mountain Airport and Combolcha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAM / KBAM |
| Airport Name: | Battle Mountain Airport |
| Location: | Battle Mountain, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°35'58"N by 116°52'33"W |
| Area Served: | Battle Mountain, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Lander County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4532 feet (1,381 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAM |
| More Information: | BAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSE / HADC |
| Airport Name: | Combolcha Airport |
| Location: | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°4'56"N by 39°42'41"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSE |
| More Information: | DSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Battle Mountain Airport (BAM):
- Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Battle Mountain Airport's high elevation of 4,532 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BAM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BAM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- BAM is home to the Battle Mountain Air Attack Base which is run by the Bureau of Land Management.
- The closest airport to Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) is Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) WNW of BAM.
- The airstrip at Battle Mountain was used as a setting by novelist Dale Brown in his techno-thriller novel Battle Born.
- The furthest airport from Battle Mountain Airport (BAM) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,030 miles (17,752 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Combolcha Airport (DSE):
- Combolcha Airport is an airport located between the cities of Dessie and Kombolcha in north-central Ethiopia.
- Because of Combolcha Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Combolcha 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 closest airport to Combolcha Airport (DSE) is Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WSW of DSE.
- The furthest airport from Combolcha Airport (DSE) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Combolcha Airport (meaning Combolcha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- On 7 October 1981, Douglas C-47A ET-AHR of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair when the undercarriage collapsed on landing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.81 miles (84.99 km) WNW | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.89 miles (94.77 km) ENE | Elko Regional Airport (EKO) | Elko, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 80.02 miles (128.77 km) SSW | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 82.83 miles (133.30 km) SE | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 96.28 miles (154.95 km) WSW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 108.18 miles (174.10 km) ENE | Wells Municipal Airport (LWL) | Wells, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 124.87 miles (200.96 km) SW | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 126.22 miles (203.13 km) SW | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 129.26 miles (208.03 km) SSW | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 140.27 miles (225.74 km) SE | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 146.28 miles (235.42 km) NNW | Rome State Airport (REO) | Rome, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 149.33 miles (240.31 km) NE | Jackpot Airport (KPT) | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 149.35 miles (240.36 km) E | Wendover Airport (ENV) | Wendover, Utah, United States | |
| 14 | 170.09 miles (273.73 km) SW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 170.80 miles (274.88 km) WSW | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,030.37 miles (17,751.62 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,014.32 miles (17,725.78 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,006.86 miles (17,713.77 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,003.50 miles (17,708.37 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,996.67 miles (17,697.38 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,909.64 miles (17,557.32 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,841.11 miles (17,447.03 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,814.48 miles (17,404.17 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,713.46 miles (17,241.60 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,712.00 miles (17,239.25 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,696.47 miles (17,214.25 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,681.68 miles (17,190.46 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,668.06 miles (17,168.53 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,647.51 miles (17,135.47 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,629.00 miles (17,105.67 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) WSW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 78.56 miles (126.42 km) NW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) WNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 158.10 miles (254.44 km) SSW | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 165.21 miles (265.87 km) N | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 177.08 miles (284.99 km) SE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 183.26 miles (294.93 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.80 miles (327.99 km) E | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) NNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 235.04 miles (378.26 km) E | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 11 | 240.31 miles (386.75 km) E | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 241.19 miles (388.15 km) NE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.70 km) ESE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 14 | 248.97 miles (400.67 km) ESE | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 249.13 miles (400.94 km) ENE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,107.03 miles (19,484.33 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,063.65 miles (19,414.51 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,994.48 miles (19,303.19 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,983.47 miles (19,285.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.97 miles (19,268.58 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,951.69 miles (19,234.33 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,938.90 miles (19,213.75 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,922.87 miles (19,187.95 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,921.30 miles (19,185.43 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,892.64 miles (19,139.29 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,880.28 miles (19,119.41 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,861.13 miles (19,088.58 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,812.38 miles (19,010.13 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,757.67 miles (18,922.10 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |