Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Jacobabad, Pakistan:
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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 Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG), Jacobabad, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,293 miles (or 13,346 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: | JAG / OPJA |
Airport Name: | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase |
Location: | Jacobabad, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°17'3"N by 68°26'57"E |
Area Served: | Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan |
Operator/Owner: | PAF |
Airport Type: | Military / Public |
Elevation: | 185 feet (56 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAG |
More Information: | JAG Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- Ellington now has the rare distinction of having all five military branches of the U.S.
- 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 base, which consisted of a few hangars and some wooden headquarters buildings, was completed in a matter of months.
- 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.
- Ellington was considered surplus to requirements after World War I and the base was inactivated as an active duty airfield in January 1920.
- By the end of 1943, more than 65 women who served in the Women's Army Corps were also stationed at Ellington.
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
- World War II, with its increasing need for trained pilots, helped to reestablish Ellington Field as an active facility.
- 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.
- Ellington Field was the site for advanced flight training for bomber pilots.
Facts about Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG):
- Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase's relatively low elevation of 185 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase 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 closest airport to Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) is Sukkur Airport (SKZ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of JAG.
- The furthest airport from Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (meaning Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.