Nonstop flight route between Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(38°3'37"N by 117°5'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°4'56"N by 39°42'41"E)
Distance from TPH to DSE:
8,724.87 miles (14,041.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tonopah Airport (TPH), Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Combolcha Airport (DSE), Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,725 miles (or 14,041 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 Tonopah Airport and Combolcha 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 Tonopah Airport and Combolcha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPH / KTPH |
| Airport Name: | Tonopah Airport |
| Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°3'37"N by 117°5'12"W |
| Area Served: | Tonopah, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Nye County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5430 feet (1,655 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPH |
| More Information: | TPH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DSE / HADC |
| Airport Name: | Combolcha Airport |
| Location: | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°4'56"N by 39°42'41"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSE |
| More Information: | DSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Tonopah Airport (TPH):
- Because of Tonopah Airport's high elevation of 5,430 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TPH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TPH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Airport (TPH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,197 miles (18,020 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Tonopah Airport (TPH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Tonopah Airport (TPH) is Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SE of TPH.
Facts about Combolcha Airport (DSE):
- The furthest airport from Combolcha Airport (DSE) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Combolcha Airport (meaning Combolcha Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Combolcha Airport (DSE) is Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WSW of DSE.
- Because of Combolcha Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Combolcha 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.87 miles (40.03 km) SE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 76.08 miles (122.43 km) NW | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 84.41 miles (135.85 km) SW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 4 | 84.47 miles (135.94 km) SSE | Beatty Airport (BTY) | Beatty, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 90.33 miles (145.37 km) WNW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) SE | Yucca Airstrip (UCC) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 97.45 miles (156.83 km) N | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 100.24 miles (161.32 km) WSW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 9 | 115.16 miles (185.33 km) SSE | Desert Rock Airport (DRA) | Mercury, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 121.54 miles (195.60 km) NNE | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 127.68 miles (205.48 km) SE | Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS) | Indian Springs, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 128.36 miles (206.57 km) NW | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 13 | 133.78 miles (215.30 km) NW | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 148.29 miles (238.65 km) NE | Ely Airport (ELY) | Ely, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 155.85 miles (250.82 km) S | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,197.19 miles (18,020.09 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,179.13 miles (17,991.02 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,171.91 miles (17,979.41 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,170.93 miles (17,977.83 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,139.62 miles (17,927.43 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,026.66 miles (17,745.64 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,984.57 miles (17,677.90 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,952.56 miles (17,626.39 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,840.86 miles (17,446.63 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,834.94 miles (17,437.10 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,833.04 miles (17,434.05 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,819.14 miles (17,411.68 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,813.81 miles (17,403.10 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,785.07 miles (17,356.84 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,784.41 miles (17,355.78 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) WSW | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 78.56 miles (126.42 km) NW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) WNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 158.10 miles (254.44 km) SSW | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 165.21 miles (265.87 km) N | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 177.08 miles (284.99 km) SE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 183.26 miles (294.93 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.80 miles (327.99 km) E | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 220.26 miles (354.47 km) NNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 235.04 miles (378.26 km) E | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 11 | 240.31 miles (386.75 km) E | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 12 | 241.19 miles (388.15 km) NE | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.70 km) ESE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 14 | 248.97 miles (400.67 km) ESE | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 249.13 miles (400.94 km) ENE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,107.03 miles (19,484.33 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,063.65 miles (19,414.51 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,994.48 miles (19,303.19 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,983.47 miles (19,285.48 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,972.97 miles (19,268.58 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,951.69 miles (19,234.33 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,938.90 miles (19,213.75 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,922.87 miles (19,187.95 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,921.30 miles (19,185.43 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,892.64 miles (19,139.29 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,880.28 miles (19,119.41 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,861.13 miles (19,088.58 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,812.38 miles (19,010.13 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,757.67 miles (18,922.10 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |