Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States and Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO), Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,393 miles (or 8,679 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 Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field and Aioun el Atrouss 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 Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field and Aioun el Atrouss Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
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Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EFD |
More Information: | EFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEO / GQNA |
Airport Name: | Aioun el Atrouss Airport |
Location: | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°42'39"N by 9°38'16"W |
Area Served: | Aioun el Atrouss, Mauritania |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 951 feet (290 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AEO |
More Information: | AEO Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- The base, which consisted of a few hangars and some wooden headquarters buildings, was completed in a matter of months.
- Ellington now has the rare distinction of having all five military branches of the U.S.
- Navigation training was enhanced at Ellington when the Air Force installed a microwave navigation system.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- The furthest airport from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,008 miles (17,716 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of EFD.
- In May 1923, the War Department had ordered the small caretaker force at Ellington Field to dismantle all remaining structures and to sell them as surplus.
- World War II, with its increasing need for trained pilots, helped to reestablish Ellington Field as an active facility.
Facts about Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO):
- The closest airport to Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) is Tamchakett Airport (THT), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) WNW of AEO.
- The furthest airport from Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Aioun el Atrouss Airport (meaning Aioun el Atrouss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,821 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aioun el Atrouss Airport's relatively low elevation of 951 feet, planes can take off or land at Aioun el Atrouss 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.