Nonstop flight route between Ellensburg, Washington, United States and Pama, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(47°1'59"N by 120°31'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°15'18"N by 0°41'53"E)
Distance from ELN to XPA:
7,030.68 miles (11,314.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowers Field (ELN), Ellensburg, Washington, United States and Pama Airport (XPA), Pama, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,031 miles (or 11,315 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 Pama 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 Pama 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: | XPA / DFEP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pama, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°15'18"N by 0°41'53"E |
| Area Served: | Pama |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 699 feet (213 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XPA |
| More Information: | XPA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowers Field (ELN):
- Bowers Field (ELN) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bowers Field", another name for ELN is "(former Ellensburg Army Airfield)".
- 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.
- The airfield was established in 1943 as Ellensburg Army Airfield and manned by the 302d Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.
Facts about Pama Airport (XPA):
- Because of Pama Airport's relatively low elevation of 699 feet, planes can take off or land at Pama 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.
- The closest airport to Pama Airport (XPA) is Arly Airport (ARL), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of XPA.
- The furthest airport from Pama Airport (XPA) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Pama Airport (meaning Pama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Pama Airport (XPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pama Airport", another name for XPA is "Pama Airport (Pama)".
| 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 | 57.99 miles (93.32 km) ENE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 58.78 miles (94.60 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 75.51 miles (121.53 km) SE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 4 | 81.69 miles (131.47 km) WNW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 89.35 miles (143.79 km) W | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 92.21 miles (148.40 km) NE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 99.37 miles (159.92 km) NNE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 106.09 miles (170.73 km) SSE | Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) | Niamtougou, Togo | |
| 9 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) W | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 125.44 miles (201.88 km) SSE | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin | |
| 11 | 129.34 miles (208.15 km) NW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 132.69 miles (213.54 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 152.16 miles (244.88 km) E | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 14 | 152.67 miles (245.70 km) N | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 158.19 miles (254.59 km) SW | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,222.25 miles (19,669.75 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,209.82 miles (19,649.75 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,185.45 miles (19,610.54 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 12,065.38 miles (19,417.30 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,049.81 miles (19,392.24 km) SW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 12,007.40 miles (19,323.99 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,001.79 miles (19,314.96 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 11,988.52 miles (19,293.61 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,972.27 miles (19,267.46 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,960.37 miles (19,248.29 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,946.50 miles (19,225.98 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,937.76 miles (19,211.91 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 11,932.26 miles (19,203.06 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,931.61 miles (19,202.02 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,929.15 miles (19,198.07 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |