Nonstop flight route between Eilat, Israel and Burao, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eilat Airport (ETH), Eilat, Israel and Burao Airport (BUO), Burao, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,545 miles (or 2,487 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 relatively short distance between Eilat Airport and Burao Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ETH / LLET |
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Location: | Eilat, Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°33'29"N by 34°57'32"E |
Area Served: | Eilat, Israel |
Operator/Owner: | Israel Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ETH |
More Information: | ETH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUO / HCMV |
Airport Name: | Burao Airport |
Location: | Burao, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'0"N by 45°34'0"E |
Area Served: | Burao, Somalia |
Elevation: | 3400 feet (1,036 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUO |
More Information: | BUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Eilat Airport (ETH):
- The furthest airport from Eilat Airport (ETH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,807 miles (19,002 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Eilat Airport (ETH) is King Hussein International Airport (AQJ), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of ETH.
- Because of Eilat Airport's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Eilat 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.
- Since the beginning of the 1990s the authorities in Eilat have considered relocating the airport, approximately 20 km north of Eilat, to the Ora Well area near Be'er Ora.
- Eilat Airport was established in 1949 by the Israel Air Force, following the 1948 Israeli War of Independence.
- Eilat Airport (ETH) currently has only 1 runway.
- International passenger traffic decreased from magnitude of 20,000 in a year in late 2000s to 5,000 in a year in 2010s.
- Although the airport is capable of handling Boeing 767 aircraft, for large numbers of these aircraft, significant investment would be needed.
- In addition to being known as "Eilat Airport", other names for ETH include "J. Hozman Airport" and "שְׂדֵה הַתְּעוּפָה אֵילַת".
Facts about Burao Airport (BUO):
- Burao Airport (BUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Burao Airport (BUO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Burao Airport (meaning Burao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,124 miles (19,512 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Burao Airport (BUO) is Berbera Airport (BBO), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of BUO.