Nonstop flight route between Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Washabo, Suriname:
Departure Airport:
(47°5'31"N by 8°18'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°15'0"N by 57°10'25"W)
Distance from EML to WSO:
4,809.45 miles (7,740.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland and Washabo Airstrip (WSO), Washabo, Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,809 miles (or 7,740 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 Washabo Airstrip, 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 Washabo Airstrip. 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 |
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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: | WSO / |
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| Location: | Washabo, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°15'0"N by 57°10'25"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSO |
| More Information: | WSO Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmen Swiss Air Base (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.
- 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 Washabo Airstrip (WSO):
- Because of Washabo Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Washabo Airstrip 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.
- In addition to being known as "Washabo Airstrip", another name for WSO is "SMWS".
- The furthest airport from Washabo Airstrip (WSO) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Washabo Airstrip (meaning Washabo Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Washabo Airstrip (WSO) is Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) N of WSO.
| 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 | 49.61 miles (79.83 km) N | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 2 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 3 | 72.09 miles (116.01 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 4 | 113.79 miles (183.13 km) NW | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 5 | 125.20 miles (201.49 km) NNW | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 6 | 135.80 miles (218.55 km) ESE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 7 | 137.34 miles (221.02 km) E | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 8 | 138.51 miles (222.90 km) ESE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 9 | 141.83 miles (228.25 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 144.23 miles (232.12 km) SE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 11 | 144.82 miles (233.07 km) SE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 12 | 176.44 miles (283.96 km) SE | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 13 | 177.62 miles (285.85 km) SE | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 14 | 189.58 miles (305.09 km) ESE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 15 | 199.76 miles (321.48 km) ESE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.63 miles (19,976.14 km) SE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,351.31 miles (19,877.46 km) SSE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,223.40 miles (19,671.61 km) SSE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,211.26 miles (19,652.07 km) E | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,203.54 miles (19,639.64 km) SSW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,199.08 miles (19,632.47 km) S | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,199.06 miles (19,632.44 km) S | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,183.53 miles (19,607.44 km) SE | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,175.60 miles (19,594.69 km) SSE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,168.74 miles (19,583.64 km) SSE | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,153.15 miles (19,558.56 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,145.73 miles (19,546.60 km) S | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,143.33 miles (19,542.74 km) SW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 14 | 12,136.35 miles (19,531.51 km) S | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,135.82 miles (19,530.66 km) SE | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |