Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Astypalaia Island, Greece:
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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 Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY), Astypalaia Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,499 miles (or 10,459 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 Astypalaia Island National 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 Astypalaia Island National 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 |
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More Information: | EFD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JTY / LGPL |
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Location: | Astypalaia Island, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°34'47"N by 26°22'32"E |
Area Served: | Astypalaia |
Operator/Owner: | Greek government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JTY |
More Information: | JTY Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
- By the end of 1943, more than 65 women who served in the Women's Army Corps were also stationed at Ellington.
- 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 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 addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- In 1925 General William Mitchell conducted a "flying tour" of all National Guard Observation Squadrons throughout the United States.
Facts about Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY):
- In addition to being known as "Astypalaia Island National Airport", another name for JTY is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Αστυπάλαιας".
- The closest airport to Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) is Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) ENE of JTY.
- Because of Astypalaia Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Astypalaia Island National Airport 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.
- Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.