Nonstop flight route between Ephrata, Washington, United States and Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan:
Departure Airport:
(47°18'29"N by 119°31'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E)
Distance from EPH to BUT:
6,931.17 miles (11,154.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH), Ephrata, Washington, United States and Bathpalathang Airport (BUT), Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,931 miles (or 11,155 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 Ephrata Municipal Airport and Bathpalathang 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 Ephrata Municipal Airport and Bathpalathang Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EPH / KEPH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ephrata, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°18'29"N by 119°31'0"W |
| Area Served: | Ephrata, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1276 feet (389 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EPH |
| More Information: | EPH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUT / VQBT |
| Airport Name: | Bathpalathang Airport |
| Location: | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°33'46"N by 90°44'47"E |
| Area Served: | Jakar, Bhutan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8858 feet (2,700 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUT |
| More Information: | BUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH):
- Parts of the 1989 Steven Spielberg film Always were filmed on the airport.
- Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) is Grant County International Airport (MWH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SE of EPH.
- The furthest airport from Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Ephrata Municipal Airport", another name for EPH is "Ephrata Army Airfield".
Facts about Bathpalathang Airport (BUT):
- The airport has been in development since the Royal Bhutanese Government's 10th Five Year Plan.
- The furthest airport from Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,332 miles (18,237 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- Because of Bathpalathang Airport's high elevation of 8,858 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) is Paro International Airport (PBH), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) W of BUT.
- Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Bathpalathang Airport is a domestic Bhutanese airport in Jakar, Bumthang District.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.54 miles (18.58 km) SE | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.84 miles (52.85 km) W | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 51.26 miles (82.50 km) WSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) SW | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 69.99 miles (112.64 km) S | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 70.44 miles (113.37 km) SW | Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 74.51 miles (119.91 km) SSE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 78.30 miles (126.01 km) W | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 79.88 miles (128.55 km) N | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 89.50 miles (144.03 km) ENE | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 95.10 miles (153.05 km) ENE | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 102.05 miles (164.23 km) SE | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.71 km) S | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 14 | 105.66 miles (170.05 km) ENE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 115.99 miles (186.67 km) SSE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,728.85 miles (17,266.36 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,651.52 miles (17,141.92 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,619.22 miles (17,089.94 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,590.44 miles (17,043.61 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,573.07 miles (17,015.67 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,526.36 miles (16,940.50 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,510.04 miles (16,914.23 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,500.14 miles (16,898.30 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,480.64 miles (16,866.92 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,471.20 miles (16,851.71 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,451.95 miles (16,820.74 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,451.77 miles (16,820.45 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,450.27 miles (16,818.04 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,448.03 miles (16,814.43 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,441.27 miles (16,803.55 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) W | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 2 | 99.03 miles (159.38 km) SW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 3 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) SSW | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 4 | 113.17 miles (182.13 km) SSE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 5 | 120.30 miles (193.60 km) N | Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) | Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 6 | 138.56 miles (222.99 km) ESE | Tezpur Airport (TEZ) | Tezpur, Assam, India | |
| 7 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) SW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 8 | 149.30 miles (240.28 km) SSE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 9 | 151.40 miles (243.65 km) NW | Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) | Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 10 | 160.67 miles (258.58 km) WSW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 11 | 168.54 miles (271.23 km) SW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 177.83 miles (286.18 km) WSW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 13 | 188.74 miles (303.74 km) E | Ziro Airport (ZER) | Ziro, India | |
| 14 | 192.55 miles (309.88 km) SSE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 206.35 miles (332.08 km) E | Lilabari Airport (IXI) | Assam, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,332.21 miles (18,237.37 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,314.33 miles (18,208.61 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,298.52 miles (18,183.15 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,296.04 miles (18,179.17 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 5 | 11,286.30 miles (18,163.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,282.42 miles (18,157.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,267.71 miles (18,133.58 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,254.28 miles (18,111.96 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,234.50 miles (18,080.13 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,231.23 miles (18,074.86 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,212.83 miles (18,045.25 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,206.26 miles (18,034.68 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,204.94 miles (18,032.56 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,200.30 miles (18,025.10 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,190.30 miles (18,009.00 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |