Nonstop flight route between Basel, Switzerland and El Dorado, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°35'24"N by 7°31'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W)
Distance from BSL to EDK:
4,928.18 miles (7,931.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL), Basel, Switzerland and Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), El Dorado, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,928 miles (or 7,931 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 EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg and Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado 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 EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg and Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSL / LFSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Basel, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°35'24"N by 7°31'45"E |
| Area Served: | Basel, Switzerland Mulhouse, France Freiburg, Germany |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 885 feet (270 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSL |
| More Information: | BSL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDK / KEQA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Dorado, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDK |
| More Information: | EDK Maps & Info |
Facts about EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL):
- Because of EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg's relatively low elevation of 885 feet, planes can take off or land at EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg 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.
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg handled 5,880,771 passengers last year.
- Swiss International Air Lines and Swiss European Airlines headquartered is on the grounds at EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg in the Swiss section of the airport.
- The closest airport to EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of BSL.
- EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (meaning EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,493 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Plans for the construction of a joint Swiss-French airport started in the 1930s, but were halted by the Second World War.
- In addition to being known as "EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg", other names for BSL include "Aéroport de Bâle-Mulhouse", "Flughafen Basel-Mülhausen" and "BSL, MLH".
- From 2007 until 2009, Ryanair also flew to the airport.
Facts about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK):
- In addition to being known as "Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport", another name for EDK is "EQA".
- The closest airport to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of EDK.
- The furthest airport from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,715 miles (17,244 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France |     |
| 2 | 35.15 miles (56.56 km) WSW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 3 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) NNW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 4 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) S | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 48.37 miles (77.84 km) E | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) SE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 7 | 55.58 miles (89.45 km) NNE | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 65.95 miles (106.14 km) N | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 9 | 72.78 miles (117.12 km) WSW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 10 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) SSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 84.58 miles (136.12 km) NW | Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France | |
| 12 | 86.02 miles (138.43 km) NNE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 13 | 92.47 miles (148.81 km) E | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 14 | 95.05 miles (152.97 km) E | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 95.17 miles (153.16 km) S | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,112.53 miles (19,493.17 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,693.13 miles (18,818.22 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,676.10 miles (18,790.81 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,670.11 miles (18,781.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,664.70 miles (18,772.47 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,663.65 miles (18,770.78 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,661.60 miles (18,767.47 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,659.28 miles (18,763.74 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,655.51 miles (18,757.68 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,645.89 miles (18,742.20 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,638.30 miles (18,729.98 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,632.46 miles (18,720.58 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,623.00 miles (18,705.36 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,621.94 miles (18,703.66 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,610.24 miles (18,684.83 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.41 miles (36.06 km) WSW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) WSW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) WSW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 31.71 miles (51.04 km) NW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 34.72 miles (55.88 km) WSW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) SSW | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 60.31 miles (97.06 km) WNW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) SE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 72.96 miles (117.42 km) SSW | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 73.19 miles (117.78 km) E | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 73.66 miles (118.55 km) SSW | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 78.09 miles (125.68 km) ESE | Tri-City Airport (PPF) | Parsons, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 81.24 miles (130.74 km) WSW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 82.68 miles (133.06 km) SSE | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,714.95 miles (17,244.00 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,638.57 miles (17,121.07 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,616.99 miles (17,086.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,595.10 miles (17,051.11 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,588.74 miles (17,040.88 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,570.03 miles (17,010.76 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,553.67 miles (16,984.45 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,550.55 miles (16,979.43 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,545.04 miles (16,970.55 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,523.96 miles (16,936.62 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,511.93 miles (16,917.27 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,511.20 miles (16,916.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,497.39 miles (16,893.87 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,494.17 miles (16,888.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,484.58 miles (16,873.25 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |