Nonstop flight route between Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Plainview, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W)
Distance from EML to PVW:
5,346.16 miles (8,603.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Hale County Airport (PVW), Plainview, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,346 miles (or 8,604 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 Emmen Swiss Air Base and Hale County 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 Emmen Swiss Air Base and Hale County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EML / LSME |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E |
| Area Served: | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| View all routes: | Routes from EML |
| More Information: | EML Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PVW / KPVW |
| Airport Name: | Hale County Airport |
| Location: | Plainview, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°10'8"N by 101°42'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Plainview and Hale County, Texas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3374 feet (1,028 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PVW |
| More Information: | PVW Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML):
- The closest airport to Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Zurich Airport (ZRH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of EML.
- In addition to being known as "Emmen Swiss Air Base", another name for EML is "Flugplatzkommando Emmen".
- The furthest airport from Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Emmen Swiss Air Base (meaning Emmen Swiss Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Hale County Airport (PVW):
- The furthest airport from Hale County Airport (PVW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,085 miles (17,840 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Hale County Airport (PVW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Hale County Airport (PVW) is Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) S of PVW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.24 miles (45.45 km) NNE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland |     |
| 2 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) WSW | Bern Airport (BRN) | Bern, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) NW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 4 | 49.89 miles (80.29 km) NW | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 5 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) ENE | St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport (ACH) | Altenrhein, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 68.65 miles (110.48 km) ENE | Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (HOH) | Hohenems, Austria | |
| 7 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) NE | Friedrichshafen Airport (FDH) | Friedrichshafen, Bodensee, Germany | |
| 8 | 75.82 miles (122.02 km) WNW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 9 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) SW | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 10 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) SSE | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 82.91 miles (133.42 km) NNW | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 12 | 84.20 miles (135.50 km) ESE | Samedan Airport (SMV) | St. Moritz / Samedan, Switzerland | |
| 13 | 88.15 miles (141.86 km) WSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 14 | 90.94 miles (146.35 km) NNW | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 15 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) SSE | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.46 miles (19,494.68 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,680.24 miles (18,797.47 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,660.30 miles (18,765.39 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,658.54 miles (18,762.55 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,655.62 miles (18,757.86 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,650.83 miles (18,750.15 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,650.69 miles (18,749.92 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,648.45 miles (18,746.31 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,632.55 miles (18,720.73 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,627.74 miles (18,712.98 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,611.00 miles (18,686.05 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,609.44 miles (18,683.54 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,599.67 miles (18,667.81 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,592.95 miles (18,657.00 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,592.37 miles (18,656.07 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.42 miles (57.01 km) S | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 69.45 miles (111.77 km) N | Tradewind Airport (TDW) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 72.59 miles (116.82 km) N | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA) | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 79.81 miles (128.44 km) WNW | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 83.52 miles (134.42 km) ENE | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 92.90 miles (149.50 km) W | Cannon Air Force Base Clovis Air Force Base/AAF (CVS) | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 107.41 miles (172.86 km) N | Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) | Borger, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 128.08 miles (206.13 km) WNW | Tucumcari Municipal Airport (TCC) | Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 134.04 miles (215.72 km) SW | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 135.26 miles (217.67 km) S | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 136.42 miles (219.55 km) NNW | Dalhart Municipal Airport (DHT) | Dalhart, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) SSE | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 140.34 miles (225.86 km) ENE | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 143.69 miles (231.24 km) ENE | Altus Air Force Base (LTS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 144.40 miles (232.38 km) W | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,085.08 miles (17,839.66 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,860.90 miles (17,478.88 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,787.25 miles (17,360.35 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,773.57 miles (17,338.34 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,522.22 miles (16,933.83 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,461.15 miles (16,835.54 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,408.99 miles (16,751.61 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,349.86 miles (16,656.44 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,340.92 miles (16,642.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,340.80 miles (16,641.86 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,325.63 miles (16,617.45 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,320.62 miles (16,609.39 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,319.06 miles (16,606.88 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,300.66 miles (16,577.27 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,286.86 miles (16,555.06 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |