Nonstop flight route between Houston, Texas, United States and Kassala, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°23'13"N by 36°19'42"E)
Distance from EFD to KSL:
7,952.75 miles (12,798.68 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 Kassala Airport (KSL), Kassala, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,953 miles (or 12,799 kilometers).
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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: | KSL / HSKA |
| Airport Name: | Kassala Airport |
| Location: | Kassala, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°23'13"N by 36°19'42"E |
| Area Served: | Kassala, Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1671 feet (509 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSL |
| More Information: | KSL Maps & Info |
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- In May 1923, the War Department had ordered the small caretaker force at Ellington Field to dismantle all remaining structures and to sell them as surplus.
- 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.
- 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.
- World War II, with its increasing need for trained pilots, helped to reestablish Ellington Field as an active facility.
- In 1948, Ellington Airport was one of many airfields selected to be reactivated in an effort to maintain a large military force in the United States after World War II.
- 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".
- The base, which consisted of a few hangars and some wooden headquarters buildings, was completed in a matter of months.
Facts about Kassala Airport (KSL):
- The furthest airport from Kassala Airport (KSL) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is nearly antipodal to Kassala Airport (meaning Kassala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Makemo Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Makemo, French Polynesia.
- Kassala Airport (KSL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kassala Airport (KSL) is Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SW of KSL.
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 | 43.85 miles (70.57 km) SW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 2 | 113.75 miles (183.06 km) SSE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 172.17 miles (277.08 km) E | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 184.94 miles (297.62 km) ESE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 203.36 miles (327.28 km) E | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 6 | 211.53 miles (340.42 km) SSE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 214.58 miles (345.33 km) SSW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 219.96 miles (353.99 km) NW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 9 | 251.77 miles (405.18 km) W | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 10 | 252.15 miles (405.79 km) ESE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 266.98 miles (429.66 km) SSE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 285.88 miles (460.08 km) NNE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 13 | 295.90 miles (476.20 km) SE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 360.76 miles (580.58 km) SSE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 364.78 miles (587.05 km) NW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,353.82 miles (19,881.50 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,345.21 miles (19,867.64 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,296.93 miles (19,789.95 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,263.68 miles (19,736.43 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,254.42 miles (19,721.53 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,253.73 miles (19,720.42 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,251.89 miles (19,717.45 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,249.11 miles (19,712.98 km) W | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,240.05 miles (19,698.40 km) E | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,177.96 miles (19,598.48 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,098.76 miles (19,471.02 km) E | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,016.21 miles (19,338.17 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,015.69 miles (19,337.33 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,007.87 miles (19,324.74 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,953.10 miles (19,236.61 km) WSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |