Nonstop flight route between Mardin, Turkey and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°13'58"N by 40°38'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Distance from MQM to EFD:
7,004.75 miles (11,273.03 km)
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- Map of Furthest Airports from MQM
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mardin Airport (MQM), Mardin, Turkey and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,005 miles (or 11,273 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQM / LTCR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mardin, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'58"N by 40°38'26"E |
| Area Served: | Mardin, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1729 feet (527 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQM |
| More Information: | MQM 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 Mardin Airport (MQM):
- The closest airport to Mardin Airport (MQM) is Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of MQM.
- The furthest airport from Mardin Airport (MQM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,424 miles (18,385 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Mardin Airport (MQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mardin Airport", another name for MQM is "Mardin Havaalanı".
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- In 1925 General William Mitchell conducted a "flying tour" of all National Guard Observation Squadrons throughout the United States.
- 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.
- The base, which consisted of a few hangars and some wooden headquarters buildings, was completed in a matter of months.
- For the first months of operation, Ellington Field had no pilot fatalities.
- 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.
- In 1948, Ellington Airport was one of many airfields selected to be reactivated in an effort to maintain a large military force in the United States after World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- Ellington Field was also a site for the USAAC Bombardier School, also known as "the Bombardment Academy of the Air." At Ellington Field, officials planned to train 4,480 bombardier cadets per year.
- Ellington now has the rare distinction of having all five military branches of the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.70 miles (54.24 km) ESE | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria |     |
| 2 | 51.64 miles (83.10 km) NNW | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 3 | 54.90 miles (88.36 km) NNE | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 4 | 78.54 miles (126.40 km) E | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 5 | 83.40 miles (134.22 km) NE | Siirt Airport (SXZ) | Siirt, Turkey | |
| 6 | 96.78 miles (155.75 km) W | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 7 | 96.78 miles (155.75 km) W | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 8 | 118.14 miles (190.13 km) NNE | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 9 | 120.08 miles (193.24 km) NW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 10 | 123.95 miles (199.49 km) WNW | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 11 | 137.03 miles (220.52 km) S | Deir ez-Zor Airport (DEZ) | Deir ez-Zor (Deirezzor), Syria | |
| 12 | 162.05 miles (260.79 km) WNW | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 13 | 169.85 miles (273.34 km) ENE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 14 | 175.36 miles (282.21 km) W | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 15 | 181.45 miles (292.01 km) NNW | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,423.73 miles (18,384.66 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,298.42 miles (18,182.99 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,196.22 miles (18,018.52 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,188.81 miles (18,006.60 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,120.68 miles (17,896.95 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,109.61 miles (17,879.14 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,012.88 miles (17,723.46 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,986.51 miles (17,681.03 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,960.64 miles (17,639.40 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,954.35 miles (17,629.27 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,941.32 miles (17,608.31 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,933.20 miles (17,595.24 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,923.71 miles (17,579.97 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,904.47 miles (17,549.00 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,879.14 miles (17,508.23 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
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 | |