Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Gol, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(60°47'26"N by 9°3'2"E)
Distance from EFD to GLL:
4,899.28 miles (7,884.61 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 Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL), Gol, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,899 miles (or 7,885 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 Gol Airport, Klanten, 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 Gol Airport, Klanten. 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: | GLL / ENKL |
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| Location: | Gol, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°47'26"N by 9°3'2"E |
| Area Served: | Gol, Buskerud, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 2720 feet (829 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLL |
| More Information: | GLL 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.
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
- In 1943 Ellington Field became the site for advanced navigator training.
- The United States Air Force's 147th Reconnaissance Wing is an Air National Guard unit operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- 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.
- For the first months of operation, Ellington Field had no pilot fatalities.
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
- 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.
- World War II, with its increasing need for trained pilots, helped to reestablish Ellington Field as an active facility.
Facts about Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL):
- In addition to being known as "Gol Airport, Klanten", another name for GLL is "Gol flyplass, Klanten".
- The furthest airport from Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,242 miles (18,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) is Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NNE of GLL.
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 | 17.46 miles (28.10 km) NNE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 2 | 68.02 miles (109.47 km) E | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 3 | 68.93 miles (110.93 km) WNW | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 4 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) ESE | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 5 | 82.48 miles (132.74 km) SE | Oslo Airport, Fornebu ( Closed ) (FBU) | Oslo, Norway | |
| 6 | 84.84 miles (136.54 km) S | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 7 | 112.38 miles (180.85 km) S | Skien Airport, Geiteryggen (SKE) | Skien, Telemark, Norway | |
| 8 | 114.41 miles (184.12 km) SSE | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 9 | 117.55 miles (189.18 km) WNW | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 10 | 118.43 miles (190.60 km) SSE | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 11 | 121.21 miles (195.06 km) NW | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 12 | 134.66 miles (216.71 km) WSW | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 13 | 137.17 miles (220.75 km) NW | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 14 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) NNE | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 15 | 144.54 miles (232.62 km) WSW | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,241.70 miles (18,091.71 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,163.44 miles (17,965.77 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,158.70 miles (17,958.15 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,140.64 miles (17,929.09 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,121.12 miles (17,897.66 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,095.93 miles (17,857.13 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,083.23 miles (17,836.69 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,070.78 miles (17,816.65 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,063.42 miles (17,804.81 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,060.14 miles (17,799.53 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,034.26 miles (17,757.88 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,028.27 miles (17,748.24 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,025.83 miles (17,744.30 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,013.36 miles (17,724.25 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |