Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Chlef, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E)
Distance from EFD to CFK:
5,370.49 miles (8,642.95 km)
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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 Chlef International Airport (CFK), Chlef, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,370 miles (or 8,643 kilometers).
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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: | CFK / DAOI |
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| Location: | Chlef, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E |
| Area Served: | Chlef, Algeria |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFK |
| More Information: | CFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- In 1925 General William Mitchell conducted a "flying tour" of all National Guard Observation Squadrons throughout the United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
- Also the possibility of a new municipal airfield endangered the existence of Ellington Field, rumors circulated throughout the Texas National Guard that the War Department wanted to transfer the aviation schools at Kelly and Brooks Fields to Houston.
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
- 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.
- New construction designated under the "Grow the Army" project was completed in 2010.
- Ellington Field was the site for advanced flight training for bomber pilots.
- 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".
Facts about Chlef International Airport (CFK):
- Chlef International Airport (CFK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Chlef International Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Chlef International 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 furthest airport from Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Chlef International Airport (meaning Chlef International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,613 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Chlef International Airport", other names for CFK include "Abou Bakr Belkaid Airport (Ech Chief)" and "Aéroport International de Chlef".
- The closest airport to Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Relizane Airport (QZN), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SW of CFK.
Map of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) WNW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.49 miles (28.14 km) NE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 26.58 miles (42.78 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) NNW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 29.67 miles (47.75 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) NW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 53.72 miles (86.45 km) NNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.99 miles (98.16 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 72.28 miles (116.32 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.21 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,929.94 miles (17,589.99 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,665.67 miles (17,164.68 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,652.84 miles (17,144.05 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,641.07 miles (17,125.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,640.71 miles (17,124.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,639.60 miles (17,122.74 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.80 miles (17,111.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,627.60 miles (17,103.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,624.09 miles (17,097.78 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,613.57 miles (17,080.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,608.21 miles (17,072.22 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,593.93 miles (17,049.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,588.32 miles (17,040.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,587.45 miles (17,038.81 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.93 miles (81.96 km) SW | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 2 | 84.67 miles (136.27 km) ENE | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| 3 | 88.70 miles (142.75 km) ENE | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 4 | 96.37 miles (155.09 km) SW | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 5 | 109.52 miles (176.26 km) ENE | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 6 | 114.55 miles (184.34 km) WSW | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 117.02 miles (188.33 km) WSW | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 8 | 130.08 miles (209.35 km) WSW | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 9 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) NW | Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) | Murcia, Spain | |
| 10 | 172.04 miles (276.87 km) ESE | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 11 | 176.77 miles (284.49 km) NW | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 12 | 183.66 miles (295.57 km) N | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 13 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) WSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 14 | 210.26 miles (338.39 km) WNW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 15 | 210.29 miles (338.43 km) E | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.75 miles (19,612.62 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,166.08 miles (19,579.36 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,135.74 miles (19,530.53 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,131.10 miles (19,523.06 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,110.78 miles (19,490.36 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,110.64 miles (19,490.13 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,110.03 miles (19,489.15 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,109.68 miles (19,488.59 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,105.43 miles (19,481.75 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,100.22 miles (19,473.38 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,086.65 miles (19,451.53 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,079.59 miles (19,440.17 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,069.82 miles (19,424.45 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,045.98 miles (19,386.08 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,020.88 miles (19,345.69 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |