Nonstop flight route between Ocala, Florida, United States and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ocala International Airport (OCF), Ocala, Florida, United States and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 779 miles (or 1,253 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 Ocala International Airport and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OCF / KOCF |
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| Location: | Ocala, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°10'20"N by 82°13'27"W |
| Area Served: | Ocala, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ocala |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OCF |
| More Information: | OCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
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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 Ocala International Airport (OCF):
- Ocala International Airport (OCF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ocala International Airport (OCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,443 miles (18,416 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Ocala International Airport", another name for OCF is "Jim Taylor Field".
- Because of Ocala International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Ocala International 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.
- In May 2009 construction began on an air traffic control tower.
- The closest airport to Ocala International Airport (OCF) is Leesburg International Airport (LEE), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SE of OCF.
- Ocala International Airport covers 1,532 acres at an elevation of 89 feet.
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- 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.
- Though the 111th Observation Squadron had the excess World War I storage and maintenance facilities at Ellington Field, the squadron did not have a true headquarters building.
- By the end of 1943, more than 65 women who served in the Women's Army Corps were also stationed at Ellington.
- 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.
- Several years later in 1927, Ellington's status was again threatened as local city leaders began to discuss the construction of a municipal airport.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- For the first months of operation, Ellington Field had no pilot fatalities.
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
