Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China:
Departure Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°6'11"N by 110°26'35"E)
Distance from EFD to DYG:
8,043.10 miles (12,944.08 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 Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG), Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,043 miles (or 12,944 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: | DYG / ZGDY |
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| Location: | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°6'11"N by 110°26'35"E |
| Area Served: | Zhangjiajie |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DYG |
| More Information: | DYG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- Navigation training was enhanced at Ellington when the Air Force installed a microwave navigation system.
- Several years later in 1927, Ellington's status was again threatened as local city leaders began to discuss the construction of a municipal airport.
- Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base is a joint installation shared by various active component and reserve component military units, as well as aircraft flight operations of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under the aegis of the nearby Johnson Space Center.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
- 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.
- New construction designated under the "Grow the Army" project was completed in 2010.
- 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.
Facts about Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG):
- The closest airport to Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) is Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) E of DYG.
- Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Zhangjiajie Airport", other names for DYG include "张家界荷花机场" and "Zhāngjiājiè Héhuā Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Zhangjiajie Airport (meaning Zhangjiajie Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,323 miles (19,832 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
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 | 73.42 miles (118.16 km) E | Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD) | Changde, Hunan, China | |
| 2 | 101.38 miles (163.15 km) WNW | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 3 | 101.88 miles (163.96 km) NW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 108.85 miles (175.17 km) SW | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 118.09 miles (190.04 km) NNE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 6 | 123.40 miles (198.60 km) SSW | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 138.69 miles (223.20 km) NE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 167.98 miles (270.33 km) NW | Wanzhou Wuqiao Airport (WXN) | Wanzhou, Chongqing, China | |
| 9 | 174.96 miles (281.56 km) N | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) ESE | Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX) | Changsha, Hunan, China | |
| 11 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) NW | Liangping Airport (LIA) | Liangping, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 202.02 miles (325.12 km) SE | Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) | Hengyang, Hunan, China | |
| 13 | 203.49 miles (327.49 km) SSE | Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF) | Yongzhou, Hunan, China | |
| 14 | 207.71 miles (334.27 km) SSW | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 210.21 miles (338.30 km) SW | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.16 miles (19,832.16 km) ESE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,301.52 miles (19,797.33 km) SSE | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,269.25 miles (19,745.39 km) W | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,250.10 miles (19,714.58 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,243.47 miles (19,703.91 km) S | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,234.87 miles (19,690.06 km) SSE | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,203.80 miles (19,640.07 km) W | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,175.23 miles (19,594.09 km) S | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,147.70 miles (19,549.78 km) SSE | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 10 | 12,131.66 miles (19,523.96 km) SSE | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,123.42 miles (19,510.70 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,109.04 miles (19,487.56 km) SW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,108.84 miles (19,487.24 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,104.09 miles (19,479.59 km) WSW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,091.90 miles (19,459.98 km) SSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |