Nonstop flight route between Bukoba, Tanzania and Ellensburg, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(1°19'55"S by 31°49'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°1'59"N by 120°31'50"W)
Distance from BKZ to ELN:
8,868.81 miles (14,272.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bukoba Airport (BKZ), Bukoba, Tanzania and Bowers Field (ELN), Ellensburg, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,869 miles (or 14,273 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 Bukoba Airport and Bowers 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 Bukoba Airport and Bowers Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKZ / HTBU |
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| Location: | Bukoba, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°19'55"S by 31°49'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3766 feet (1,148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKZ |
| More Information: | BKZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELN / KELN |
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| Location: | Ellensburg, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°1'59"N by 120°31'50"W |
| Area Served: | Ellensburg, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Kittitas County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1764 feet (538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELN |
| More Information: | ELN Maps & Info |
Facts about Bukoba Airport (BKZ):
- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bukoba Airport", another name for BKZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba (Swahili)".
- The furthest airport from Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,802 miles (18,993 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bukoba Airport (BKZ) is Mbarara Airport (MBQ), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) WNW of BKZ.
- Bukoba Airport handled 22,599 passengers last year.
Facts about Bowers Field (ELN):
- Bowers Field (ELN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bowers Field (ELN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Bowers Field (ELN) is Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of ELN.
- Bowers Field covers an area of 1,032 acres at an elevation of 1,764 feet above mean sea level.
- The airfield was established in 1943 as Ellensburg Army Airfield and manned by the 302d Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.
- In addition to being known as "Bowers Field", another name for ELN is "(former Ellensburg Army Airfield)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) WNW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) NNE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 3 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) SE | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) WSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 5 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) NNE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 137.35 miles (221.04 km) E | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 145.83 miles (234.70 km) SW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 8 | 155.53 miles (250.30 km) NE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 158.62 miles (255.27 km) NW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 168.12 miles (270.56 km) WSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 11 | 178.63 miles (287.48 km) W | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 179.91 miles (289.54 km) W | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 195.82 miles (315.14 km) SW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 208.96 miles (336.28 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 213.39 miles (343.41 km) N | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,801.82 miles (18,993.13 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,443.87 miles (18,417.08 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,339.96 miles (18,249.85 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,337.71 miles (18,246.23 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,316.74 miles (18,212.48 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,286.39 miles (18,163.63 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,262.58 miles (18,125.33 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,240.16 miles (18,089.23 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,223.25 miles (18,062.02 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,184.66 miles (17,999.92 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,178.87 miles (17,990.60 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,176.78 miles (17,987.24 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,174.53 miles (17,983.62 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,160.78 miles (17,961.49 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,151.39 miles (17,946.38 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.35 miles (40.80 km) S | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 29.47 miles (47.42 km) NNE | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 32.13 miles (51.72 km) S | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) WNW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 51.26 miles (82.50 km) ENE | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) ENE | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 76.86 miles (123.69 km) SE | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) WNW | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 85.44 miles (137.51 km) SE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 89.85 miles (144.59 km) WNW | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 91.83 miles (147.78 km) W | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 94.14 miles (151.51 km) WNW | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 94.99 miles (152.87 km) WNW | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 96.56 miles (155.40 km) W | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,768.87 miles (17,330.77 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,693.72 miles (17,209.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,645.94 miles (17,132.94 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,616.92 miles (17,086.24 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,595.96 miles (17,052.51 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,546.69 miles (16,973.22 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,539.50 miles (16,961.64 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,538.34 miles (16,959.77 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,531.82 miles (16,949.28 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,522.38 miles (16,934.08 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,502.92 miles (16,902.76 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,502.83 miles (16,902.62 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,498.70 miles (16,895.97 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,492.64 miles (16,886.23 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,492.53 miles (16,886.04 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |