Nonstop flight route between Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Ebolowa, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(48°21'6"N by 122°39'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°52'38"N by 11°11'3"E)
Distance from NUW to EBW:
7,943.95 miles (12,784.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between NAS Whidbey Island (NUW), Oak Harbor, Washington, United States and Ebolowa Airport (EBW), Ebolowa, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,944 miles (or 12,785 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 NAS Whidbey Island and Ebolowa 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 NAS Whidbey Island and Ebolowa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUW / KNUW |
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| Location: | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°21'6"N by 122°39'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUW |
| More Information: | NUW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBW / FKKW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ebolowa, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°52'38"N by 11°11'3"E |
| Area Served: | Ebolowa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2060 feet (628 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBW |
| More Information: | EBW Maps & Info |
Facts about NAS Whidbey Island (NUW):
- NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) S of NUW.
- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is a naval air station located in two sections near Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island, in Island County, Washington.
- On September 21, 1942, the air station's first Commanding Officer, CAPT Cyril Thomas Simard, read the orders and the watch was set.
- The furthest airport from NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of NAS Whidbey Island's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at NAS Whidbey Island 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 early 1965, patrol squadrons began to leave NAS Whidbey.
- In addition to being known as "NAS Whidbey Island", another name for NUW is "Ault Field".
Facts about Ebolowa Airport (EBW):
- In addition to being known as "Ebolowa Airport", another name for EBW is "Ebolowa Airport (Ebolowa)".
- The furthest airport from Ebolowa Airport (EBW) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Ebolowa Airport (meaning Ebolowa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,237 miles (19,694 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Ebolowa Airport (EBW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ebolowa Airport (EBW) is Bitam Airport (BMM), which is located 59 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of EBW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.98 miles (11.23 km) S | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.16 miles (16.35 km) N | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 12.49 miles (20.10 km) NW | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 13.55 miles (21.81 km) NE | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 16.54 miles (26.62 km) NW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 20.58 miles (33.12 km) NW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 20.66 miles (33.25 km) NW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 21.79 miles (35.07 km) SSW | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 22.49 miles (36.20 km) NNW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 22.98 miles (36.98 km) NW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 27.23 miles (43.82 km) NNW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 29.08 miles (46.80 km) NW | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 30.10 miles (48.44 km) SW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 30.92 miles (49.76 km) N | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 33.93 miles (54.60 km) W | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,729.94 miles (17,268.11 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,664.33 miles (17,162.53 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,581.21 miles (17,028.77 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,576.23 miles (17,020.75 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,566.17 miles (17,004.55 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,565.79 miles (17,003.94 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,544.04 miles (16,968.94 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,540.90 miles (16,963.89 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,536.65 miles (16,957.06 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 10 | 10,531.03 miles (16,948.01 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,530.74 miles (16,947.53 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,515.13 miles (16,922.42 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,507.49 miles (16,910.12 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,497.18 miles (16,893.53 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,495.97 miles (16,891.59 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.37 miles (95.55 km) SSE | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 2 | 63.70 miles (102.52 km) NNE | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 70.25 miles (113.06 km) NNE | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 83.29 miles (134.04 km) W | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) SW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 6 | 127.61 miles (205.36 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 157.84 miles (254.02 km) WNW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 181.20 miles (291.62 km) WNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 9 | 192.43 miles (309.68 km) NNW | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 192.99 miles (310.59 km) N | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 192.99 miles (310.59 km) N | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 193.52 miles (311.43 km) NNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 197.75 miles (318.25 km) SE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 14 | 207.13 miles (333.35 km) SW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 15 | 209.91 miles (337.82 km) ENE | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) E | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,691.09 miles (18,814.94 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,657.73 miles (18,761.25 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,653.39 miles (18,754.26 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,652.92 miles (18,753.51 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,652.27 miles (18,752.47 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 7 | 11,651.03 miles (18,750.47 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,650.19 miles (18,749.12 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,649.32 miles (18,747.72 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,638.58 miles (18,730.43 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,576.49 miles (18,630.50 km) WSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,559.45 miles (18,603.09 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,525.24 miles (18,548.03 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,444.69 miles (18,418.40 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,444.08 miles (18,417.41 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |