Nonstop flight route between Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Ukiah, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°7'32"N by 123°12'2"W)
Distance from EML to UKI:
5,773.23 miles (9,291.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI), Ukiah, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,773 miles (or 9,291 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 Ukiah Municipal 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 Ukiah Municipal 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: | UKI / KUKI |
| Airport Name: | Ukiah Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Ukiah, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'32"N by 123°12'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ukiah |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 614 feet (187 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UKI |
| More Information: | UKI Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Emmen Swiss Air Base", another name for EML is "Flugplatzkommando Emmen".
- The closest airport to Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) is Zurich Airport (ZRH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of EML.
Facts about Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI):
- The furthest airport from Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,307 miles (18,197 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) is Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) SSE of UKI.
- Staffing at the base consists of one battalion chief and one fire captain, one fire apparatus engineer, and several firefighters.
- Because of Ukiah Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 614 feet, planes can take off or land at Ukiah Municipal 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.
- Ukiah Municipal Airport (UKI) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 47.47 miles (76.40 km) SSE | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS) | Santa Rosa, California, United States | |
| 2 | 59.08 miles (95.08 km) ENE | Willows-Glenn County Airport (WLW) | Willows, California, United States | |
| 3 | 76.27 miles (122.74 km) SSE | Marin County Airport (NOT) | Novato, California, United States | |
| 4 | 80.25 miles (129.15 km) SE | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 5 | 84.44 miles (135.89 km) SE | Nut Tree Airport (VCB) | Vacaville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 85.25 miles (137.20 km) ENE | Chico Municipal Airport (CIC) | Chico, California, United States | |
| 7 | 86.96 miles (139.96 km) NE | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 8 | 87.47 miles (140.76 km) E | Yuba County Airport (MYV) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 88.03 miles (141.68 km) ENE | Oroville Municipal Airport (OVE) | Oroville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 90.94 miles (146.36 km) SE | Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) | Fairfield, California, United States | |
| 11 | 91.52 miles (147.29 km) ESE | Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 12 | 94.57 miles (152.19 km) E | Beale Air Force Base (BAB) | Marysville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 99.91 miles (160.78 km) SE | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 14 | 101.21 miles (162.89 km) ESE | Sacramento Executive Airport (SAC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 15 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) ESE | Sacramento Airport McClellan Airfield (MCC) | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,307.36 miles (18,197.39 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,216.94 miles (18,051.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,203.96 miles (18,030.99 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,174.53 miles (17,983.62 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,143.98 miles (17,934.45 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,101.26 miles (17,865.71 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,087.20 miles (17,843.07 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,042.61 miles (17,771.32 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 11,016.05 miles (17,728.56 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,007.66 miles (17,715.07 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,998.28 miles (17,699.98 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,925.59 miles (17,582.99 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,925.20 miles (17,582.37 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,918.25 miles (17,571.18 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,907.91 miles (17,554.53 km) SSE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |