Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°28'8"N by 109°36'12"W)
Distance from EFD to DUG:
868.51 miles (1,397.73 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 Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG), Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 869 miles (or 1,398 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 Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field and Bisbee Douglas International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | DUG / KDUG |
| Airport Name: | Bisbee Douglas International Airport |
| Location: | Bisbee/Douglas, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°28'8"N by 109°36'12"W |
| Area Served: | Douglas & Bisbee, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Cochise County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4154 feet (1,266 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DUG |
| More Information: | DUG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- For the first months of operation, Ellington Field had no pilot fatalities.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- In 1948, Ellington Airport was one of many airfields selected to be reactivated in an effort to maintain a large military force in the United States after World War II.
- 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.
- Several years later in 1927, Ellington's status was again threatened as local city leaders began to discuss the construction of a municipal airport.
- 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 base, which consisted of a few hangars and some wooden headquarters buildings, was completed in a matter of months.
Facts about Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG):
- The furthest airport from Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,517 miles (18,535 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport covers 3,000 acres at an elevation of 4,154 feet.
- Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Bisbee Douglas International Airport's high elevation of 4,154 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DUG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DUG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bisbee Douglas International Airport (DUG) is Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SSE of DUG.
- American Airlines stopped at DUG until Apache took over in 1965.
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 | 10.45 miles (16.81 km) SSE | Douglas Municipal Airport (DGL) | Douglas, Arizona, United States | |
| 2 | 18.00 miles (28.97 km) WSW | Bisbee Municipal Airport (BSQ) | Bisbee, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 44.40 miles (71.46 km) W | Sierra Vista Municipal Airport (FHU) | Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 73.43 miles (118.17 km) W | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 82.69 miles (133.08 km) WSW | Nogales International Airport (NOG) | Nogales, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 6 | 89.25 miles (143.63 km) WNW | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 90.38 miles (145.46 km) WNW | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 95.67 miles (153.97 km) N | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 105.34 miles (169.53 km) NNE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 114.84 miles (184.81 km) NW | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) NE | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 118.53 miles (190.76 km) ENE | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 123.34 miles (198.50 km) ENE | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 123.90 miles (199.39 km) NW | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 162.89 miles (262.15 km) NW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,517.16 miles (18,535.03 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,340.54 miles (18,250.78 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,276.99 miles (18,148.51 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,261.89 miles (18,124.21 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,946.07 miles (17,615.95 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,903.09 miles (17,546.79 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,843.19 miles (17,450.38 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,833.24 miles (17,434.36 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,809.15 miles (17,395.60 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,808.45 miles (17,394.47 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,762.70 miles (17,320.84 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,734.01 miles (17,274.67 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,701.76 miles (17,222.78 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,686.16 miles (17,197.66 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,685.25 miles (17,196.19 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |