Nonstop flight route between Sármellék, Hungary and Elko, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB), Sármellék, Hungary and Elko Regional Airport (EKO), Elko, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,734 miles (or 9,228 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport and Elko Regional 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport and Elko Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOB / LHSM | 
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| Location: | Sármellék, Hungary | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'11"N by 17°9'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Lake Balaton, Hungary | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SOB | 
| More Information: | SOB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKO / KEKO | 
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| Location: | Elko, Nevada, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°49'30"N by 115°47'30"W | 
| Area Served: | Elko, Nevada | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Elko | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5140 feet (1,567 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EKO | 
| More Information: | EKO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB):
- In addition to being known as "Hévíz-Balaton Airport", another name for SOB is "Hévíz-Balaton Repülőtér".
 - The furthest airport from Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Sármellék International Airport had operated as a public airport since 1991 and became the second international airport of the country on 15 May 2002 after Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
 - Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Hévíz-Balaton Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Hévíz-Balaton 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 closest airport to Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SOB.
 
Facts about Elko Regional Airport (EKO):
- United Airlines served Elko with Boeing 737-200 jetliners from November 1977 until 1982 flying a routing of San Francisco - Reno - Elko - Ely - Salt Lake City.
 - The airport was named J.C.
 - SkyWest flies Embraer EMB-120 turboprops between Elko and Delta Air Lines' hub at Salt Lake City International Airport.
 - Elko Regional Airport (EKO) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Elko Regional Airport", another name for EKO is "J.C. Harris Field".
 - The furthest airport from Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,994 miles (17,694 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - Because of Elko Regional Airport's high elevation of 5,140 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at EKO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make EKO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The closest airport to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) is Wells Municipal Airport (LWL), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of EKO.
 
