Nonstop flight route between Ellensburg, Washington, United States and Bima, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(47°1'59"N by 120°31'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°32'22"S by 118°41'13"E)
Distance from ELN to BMU:
8,082.22 miles (13,007.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowers Field (ELN), Ellensburg, Washington, United States and Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU), Bima, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,082 miles (or 13,007 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 Bowers Field and Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin 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 Bowers Field and Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELN / KELN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ellensburg, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°1'59"N by 120°31'50"W |
| Area Served: | Ellensburg, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Kittitas County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1764 feet (538 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELN |
| More Information: | ELN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BMU / WADB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bima, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°32'22"S by 118°41'13"E |
| Area Served: | Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BMU |
| More Information: | BMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowers Field (ELN):
- Bowers Field (ELN) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Bowers Field", another name for ELN is "(former Ellensburg Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Bowers Field (ELN) is Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of ELN.
- Bowers Field is named in honor of Ensign Keith Bowers, the first man from Kittitas County killed in World War II.
- The furthest airport from Bowers Field (ELN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Military use ended in February 1945, and the airfield was turned over to War Assets Administration for subsequent transfer to Kittitas County for development into a civil airport.
Facts about Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU):
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport", another name for BMU is "Bima Airport".
- The closest airport to Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) is Komodo Airport (LBJ), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) E of BMU.
- The furthest airport from Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) is Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (meaning Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport), and is located 12,336 miles (19,853 kilometers) away in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela.
- Because of Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin 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.
- Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.35 miles (40.80 km) S | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.47 miles (47.42 km) NNE | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 32.13 miles (51.72 km) S | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) WNW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 51.26 miles (82.50 km) ENE | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 58.23 miles (93.71 km) ENE | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 76.86 miles (123.69 km) SE | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 85.17 miles (137.07 km) WNW | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 85.44 miles (137.51 km) SE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) WNW | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 89.85 miles (144.59 km) WNW | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 91.83 miles (147.78 km) W | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 94.14 miles (151.51 km) WNW | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 94.99 miles (152.87 km) WNW | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 96.56 miles (155.40 km) W | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,768.87 miles (17,330.77 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,693.72 miles (17,209.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,645.94 miles (17,132.94 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,616.92 miles (17,086.24 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,595.96 miles (17,052.51 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,546.69 miles (16,973.22 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,539.50 miles (16,961.64 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,538.34 miles (16,959.77 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,531.82 miles (16,949.28 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,522.38 miles (16,934.08 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,502.92 miles (16,902.76 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,502.83 miles (16,902.62 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,498.70 miles (16,895.97 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,492.64 miles (16,886.23 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,492.53 miles (16,886.04 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.21 miles (132.31 km) E | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 135.00 miles (217.26 km) SE | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 162.70 miles (261.84 km) E | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 165.37 miles (266.13 km) W | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 177.18 miles (285.14 km) W | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 204.20 miles (328.63 km) E | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 240.86 miles (387.62 km) W | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 242.59 miles (390.41 km) E | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 242.60 miles (390.43 km) E | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 247.56 miles (398.41 km) NNE | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 254.72 miles (409.94 km) ESE | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 297.53 miles (478.82 km) W | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 339.54 miles (546.43 km) NE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 357.97 miles (576.10 km) ESE | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 397.17 miles (639.18 km) NNW | Batu Licin Airport (BTW) | Batu Licin, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,336.35 miles (19,853.39 km) E | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 2 | 12,336.35 miles (19,853.39 km) E | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 12,309.13 miles (19,809.58 km) N | El Dorado Airport (EOR) | El Dorado, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 12,294.76 miles (19,786.45 km) N | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 5 | 12,285.98 miles (19,772.32 km) NE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 12,282.09 miles (19,766.06 km) E | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 12,280.62 miles (19,763.69 km) NNE | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 12,253.52 miles (19,720.08 km) N | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 9 | 12,245.54 miles (19,707.24 km) NNE | Canaima Airport (CAJ) | Canaima, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 12,240.95 miles (19,699.86 km) E | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 12,239.09 miles (19,696.86 km) NE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.85 km) E | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 12,212.67 miles (19,654.34 km) ENE | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,203.79 miles (19,640.04 km) NE | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 12,195.28 miles (19,626.34 km) N | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |