Nonstop flight route between El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Gorakhpur, India:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°44'21"N by 83°26'57"E)
Distance from EDK to GOP:
7,979.30 miles (12,841.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), Gorakhpur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,979 miles (or 12,841 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Gorakhpur 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Gorakhpur Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDK / KEQA |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOP / VEGK |
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| Location: | Gorakhpur, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°44'21"N by 83°26'57"E |
| Area Served: | Gorakhpur |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOP |
| More Information: | GOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport", another name for EDK is "EQA".
- Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Gorakhpur Airport (GOP):
- The furthest airport from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,644 miles (18,739 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gorakhpur Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at Gorakhpur 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 Indian Air Force fields its SEPECAT Jaguar and Mil Mi-8 transport helicopters here.
- The closest airport to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) is Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) N of GOP.
- In addition to being known as "Gorakhpur Airport", other names for GOP include "गोरखपुर हवाईअड्डा", "گورکھپور ہوائی اڈا" and "Gorakhpur Air Port".
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.97 miles (85.25 km) N | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 2 | 75.14 miles (120.93 km) NE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 3 | 88.50 miles (142.42 km) NE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 4 | 90.22 miles (145.19 km) NNE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 5 | 96.18 miles (154.78 km) SSW | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 6 | 106.12 miles (170.78 km) NNE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 7 | 123.04 miles (198.02 km) ESE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 8 | 129.00 miles (207.61 km) SE | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 9 | 134.67 miles (216.73 km) ENE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 10 | 139.26 miles (224.11 km) SW | Allahabad Airport (IXD) | Allahabad, India | |
| 11 | 142.13 miles (228.73 km) N | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 12 | 144.34 miles (232.29 km) NW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 13 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) NNW | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 14 | 152.62 miles (245.61 km) E | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 15 | 158.33 miles (254.81 km) W | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,643.88 miles (18,738.97 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,898.39 miles (17,539.22 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,882.63 miles (17,513.86 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,878.48 miles (17,507.17 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,870.27 miles (17,493.95 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 10,848.73 miles (17,459.29 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,846.11 miles (17,455.07 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,835.67 miles (17,438.27 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,833.86 miles (17,435.36 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,830.50 miles (17,429.96 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,825.21 miles (17,421.45 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,825.02 miles (17,421.14 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,822.49 miles (17,417.06 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,821.06 miles (17,414.77 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,816.62 miles (17,407.62 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |