Nonstop flight route between Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Elko, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bunia Airport (BUX), Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Elko Regional Airport (EKO), Elko, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,812 miles (or 14,182 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 Bunia Airport and Elko Regional 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 Bunia Airport and Elko Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUX / FZKA |
Airport Name: | Bunia Airport |
Location: | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°33'56"N by 30°13'14"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4045 feet (1,233 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUX |
More Information: | BUX 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 Bunia Airport (BUX):
- Bunia Airport (BUX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bunia Airport (BUX) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SW of BUX.
- The furthest airport from Bunia Airport (BUX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,085 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Because of Bunia Airport's high elevation of 4,045 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Elko Regional Airport (EKO):
- Elko Regional Airport, formerly Elko Municipal Airport, is a city-owned public airport one mile west of the central business district of Elko, in Elko County, Nevada.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Elko Regional Airport", another name for EKO is "J.C. Harris Field".
- On April 6, 1926, when it was called Elko Airport, it was the terminus for the first scheduled air mail run in the United States, flown by Varney Air Lines.
- Elko Regional Airport (EKO) has 2 runways.
- Casino Express Airlines also served the airport with Boeing 737-200s and was based in Elko.
- The closest airport to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of EKO.