Nonstop flight route between Ellensburg, Washington, United States and Jomsom, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(47°1'59"N by 120°31'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°46'55"N by 83°43'20"E)
Distance from ELN to JMO:
6,984.54 miles (11,240.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowers Field (ELN), Ellensburg, Washington, United States and Jomsom Airport (JMO), Jomsom, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,985 miles (or 11,240 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 Jomsom 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 Jomsom 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: | JMO / VNJS |
| Airport Name: | Jomsom Airport |
| Location: | Jomsom, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°46'55"N by 83°43'20"E |
| Area Served: | Jomsom, Nepal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8800 feet (2,682 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JMO |
| More Information: | JMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowers Field (ELN):
- 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.
- The furthest airport from Bowers Field (ELN) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,769 miles (17,331 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Bowers Field covers an area of 1,032 acres at an elevation of 1,764 feet above mean sea level.
- Bowers Field is named in honor of Ensign Keith Bowers, the first man from Kittitas County killed in World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Bowers Field", another name for ELN is "(former Ellensburg Army Airfield)".
- Bowers Field (ELN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Jomsom Airport (JMO):
- The closest airport to Jomsom Airport (JMO) is Pokhara Airport (PKR), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of JMO.
- On 14 May 2012, an Agni Air Dornier 228 crashed while attempting to land at Jomsom airport, killing 15 of 21 people on board.
- Jomsom Airport (JMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Jomsom Airport's high elevation of 8,800 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JMO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JMO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Jomsom Airport (JMO) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,627 miles (18,712 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
| 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 | 43.15 miles (69.44 km) SSE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 2 | 54.46 miles (87.65 km) S | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 3 | 56.43 miles (90.82 km) WNW | Dolpa Airport (DOP) | Dolpa, Nepal | |
| 4 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) SSE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 5 | 88.79 miles (142.89 km) SSE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 6 | 90.16 miles (145.10 km) SSW | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 93.24 miles (150.05 km) W | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) | Rukumkot, Nepal | |
| 8 | 98.44 miles (158.43 km) WNW | Jumla Airport (JUM) | Jumla, Nepal | |
| 9 | 124.70 miles (200.68 km) SE | Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 10 | 133.39 miles (214.67 km) WSW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 11 | 133.59 miles (214.99 km) WNW | Bajura Airport (BJU) | Bajura, Nepal | |
| 12 | 141.01 miles (226.93 km) NW | Simikot Airport (IMK) | Simikot, Nepal | |
| 13 | 142.13 miles (228.73 km) S | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 14 | 154.59 miles (248.78 km) WNW | Sanphebagar Airport (FEB) | Sanfebagar, Nepal | |
| 15 | 161.76 miles (260.33 km) WNW | Bajhang Airport (BJH) | Bajhang, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,627.42 miles (18,712.46 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,984.40 miles (17,677.63 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,941.78 miles (17,609.05 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,941.74 miles (17,608.98 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 10,932.48 miles (17,594.08 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,927.42 miles (17,585.93 km) W | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,920.46 miles (17,574.74 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,920.15 miles (17,574.24 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,917.21 miles (17,569.51 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,899.29 miles (17,540.67 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,892.60 miles (17,529.90 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,886.76 miles (17,520.50 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,877.48 miles (17,505.56 km) SW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,871.61 miles (17,496.11 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,869.46 miles (17,492.66 km) SW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |