Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Masindi, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E)
Distance from EFD to KCU:
8,321.42 miles (13,391.99 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 Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,321 miles (or 13,392 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 Masindi 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 Masindi 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 |
| 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: | KCU / HUMI |
| Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
| Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
| Area Served: | Masindi, |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
| More Information: | KCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- 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.
- 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.
- By the end of 1943, more than 65 women who served in the Women's Army Corps were also stationed at Ellington.
- Though the 111th Observation Squadron had the excess World War I storage and maintenance facilities at Ellington Field, the squadron did not have a true headquarters building.
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
- World War II, with its increasing need for trained pilots, helped to reestablish Ellington Field as an active facility.
Facts about Masindi Airport (KCU):
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- At this time, there is no regular, scheduled airline service at Masindi Airport.
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 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) NNW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) NNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 3 | 105.50 miles (169.79 km) W | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 105.88 miles (170.40 km) NNW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 5 | 115.08 miles (185.19 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 127.85 miles (205.75 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 7 | 130.16 miles (209.47 km) E | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 8 | 134.98 miles (217.23 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 156.32 miles (251.58 km) SW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 176.29 miles (283.72 km) WSW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) SSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 12 | 213.39 miles (343.41 km) S | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) N | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 229.08 miles (368.66 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 15 | 242.72 miles (390.61 km) ESE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,757.96 miles (18,922.56 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,594.03 miles (18,658.74 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,550.53 miles (18,588.73 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,547.84 miles (18,584.39 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,530.12 miles (18,555.89 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,497.93 miles (18,504.08 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,473.82 miles (18,465.27 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,433.02 miles (18,399.61 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,394.53 miles (18,337.67 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,388.17 miles (18,327.44 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,387.57 miles (18,326.48 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,378.79 miles (18,312.33 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,373.66 miles (18,304.09 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,365.09 miles (18,290.29 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,344.90 miles (18,257.80 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |