Nonstop flight route between El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Newport, Rhode Island, United States:
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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 Newport State Airport (NPT), Newport, Rhode Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,378 miles (or 2,217 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 relatively short distance between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Newport State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | NPT / KUUU | 
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| Location: | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°31'56"N by 71°16'54"W | 
| Area Served: | Newport, Rhode Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NPT | 
| More Information: | NPT Maps & Info | 
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".
 - Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
 - 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.
 - 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 Newport State Airport (NPT):
- In addition to being known as "Newport State Airport", another name for NPT is "UUU".
 - Because of Newport State Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport State 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.
 - Newport State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F.
 - At the turn of the 20th Century the site was home to Aquidneck Park, a horse racing track.
 - The airport site was acquired by the state in July 1960, and construction of the runways and taxiways was completed by September 1967.
 - The furthest airport from Newport State Airport (NPT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,807 miles (19,001 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Newport State Airport (NPT) is T. F. Green Airport (PVD), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) NNW of NPT.
 - Newport State Airport (NPT) has 2 runways.
 
