Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Dodoma, Tanzania:
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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 Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD), Dodoma, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,859 miles (or 14,257 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 Msalato International Airport– Proposed 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 Msalato International Airport– Proposed 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: | DOD / HTDO |
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Location: | Dodoma, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°5'33"S by 35°45'21"E |
Area Served: | Dodoma |
Operator/Owner: | Tanzania Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from DOD |
More Information: | DOD 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.
- 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 1952, Air Training Command expanded the training program at Ellington with the establishment of a multi-engine flying training program as part of Flying Training Air Force.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
Facts about Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD):
- The furthest airport from Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,490 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) is Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) S of DOD.
- In addition to being known as "Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport –", another name for DOD is "HT??".