Nonstop flight route between Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°53'35"N by 170°50'41"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Distance from KBT to EFD:
6,153.01 miles (9,902.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaben Airport (KBT), Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,153 miles (or 9,902 kilometers).
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Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kaben Airport and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBT / |
| Airport Name: | Kaben Airport |
| Location: | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°53'35"N by 170°50'41"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBT |
| More Information: | KBT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Houston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EFD |
| More Information: | EFD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kaben Airport (KBT):
- Because of Kaben Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaben 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.
- The fauna of the island is similar to that of the other islands in the Marshalls.
- The furthest airport from Kaben Airport (KBT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kaben Airport (meaning Kaben Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Kaben Airport (KBT) is Maloelap Airport (MAV), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of KBT.
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- The furthest airport from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,008 miles (17,716 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Ellington was considered surplus to requirements after World War I and the base was inactivated as an active duty airfield in January 1920.
- Navigation training was enhanced at Ellington when the Air Force installed a microwave navigation system.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- The closest airport to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) WNW of EFD.
- Ellington Field was the site for advanced flight training for bomber pilots.
- New construction designated under the "Grow the Army" project was completed in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) ESE | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 56.33 miles (90.65 km) SSE | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) NW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 96.05 miles (154.58 km) N | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 108.67 miles (174.89 km) NNW | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 122.88 miles (197.76 km) WNW | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 126.72 miles (203.93 km) SSE | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 129.68 miles (208.70 km) SSE | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 136.79 miles (220.15 km) SSE | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 142.03 miles (228.57 km) SSE | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 150.12 miles (241.59 km) WSW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 158.14 miles (254.50 km) SW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 174.51 miles (280.85 km) NNW | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 176.57 miles (284.16 km) SW | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 185.93 miles (299.22 km) WSW | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.10 miles (19,429.72 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,514.27 miles (18,530.38 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,498.57 miles (18,505.12 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,474.46 miles (18,466.31 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,459.42 miles (18,442.11 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,412.50 miles (18,366.59 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,401.94 miles (18,349.61 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,394.58 miles (18,337.75 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,388.84 miles (18,328.52 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,388.31 miles (18,327.66 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,381.99 miles (18,317.49 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 12 | 11,377.90 miles (18,310.92 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,367.07 miles (18,293.48 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,365.02 miles (18,290.19 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,356.91 miles (18,277.13 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
Map of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) WNW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 17.49 miles (28.14 km) NE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 26.58 miles (42.78 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) NNW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 29.67 miles (47.75 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) NW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 53.72 miles (86.45 km) NNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.99 miles (98.16 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 72.28 miles (116.32 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.21 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,929.94 miles (17,589.99 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,665.67 miles (17,164.68 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,652.84 miles (17,144.05 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,641.07 miles (17,125.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,640.71 miles (17,124.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,639.60 miles (17,122.74 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.80 miles (17,111.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,627.60 miles (17,103.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,624.09 miles (17,097.78 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,613.57 miles (17,080.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,608.21 miles (17,072.22 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,593.93 miles (17,049.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,588.32 miles (17,040.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,587.45 miles (17,038.81 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |