Nonstop flight route between Van Horn, Texas, United States and Debre Tabor, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(31°3'28"N by 104°47'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°53'5"N by 38°0'32"E)
Distance from VHN to DBT:
8,578.14 miles (13,805.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Culberson County Airport (VHN), Van Horn, Texas, United States and Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), Debre Tabor, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,578 miles (or 13,805 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 Culberson County Airport and Debre Tabor 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 Culberson County Airport and Debre Tabor Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VHN / KVHN |
| Airport Name: | Culberson County Airport |
| Location: | Van Horn, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°3'28"N by 104°47'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Culberson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3957 feet (1,206 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VHN |
| More Information: | VHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DBT / HADT |
| Airport Name: | Debre Tabor Airport |
| Location: | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°53'5"N by 38°0'32"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBT |
| More Information: | DBT Maps & Info |
Facts about Culberson County Airport (VHN):
- The closest airport to Culberson County Airport (VHN) is Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SE of VHN.
- The furthest airport from Culberson County Airport (VHN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Culberson County Airport (VHN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Debre Tabor Airport (DBT):
- The furthest airport from Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Debre Tabor Airport (meaning Debre Tabor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,614 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Debre Tabor Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Debre Tabor 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 Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) is Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) NW of DBT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.75 miles (105.82 km) SE | Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) | Marfa, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 78.50 miles (126.33 km) ENE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 80.23 miles (129.12 km) SE | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 93.57 miles (150.58 km) NNE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 5 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 6 | 104.96 miles (168.92 km) WNW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 105.79 miles (170.25 km) ENE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 107.27 miles (172.64 km) WNW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 108.82 miles (175.13 km) WNW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) E | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 125.38 miles (201.78 km) N | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 142.01 miles (228.54 km) NNW | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 145.37 miles (233.94 km) NE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 146.24 miles (235.35 km) NNW | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | |
| 15 | 151.81 miles (244.31 km) NW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,362.69 miles (18,286.43 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,124.43 miles (17,903.00 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,040.78 miles (17,768.36 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,029.24 miles (17,749.79 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,669.30 miles (17,170.54 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,643.04 miles (17,128.28 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,591.07 miles (17,044.63 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,579.37 miles (17,025.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,573.81 miles (17,016.86 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,539.91 miles (16,962.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,530.45 miles (16,947.07 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,511.82 miles (16,917.10 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,511.12 miles (16,915.96 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,469.01 miles (16,848.19 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,441.45 miles (16,803.84 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.58 miles (94.27 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 66.68 miles (107.31 km) E | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 94.30 miles (151.76 km) SSE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 127.92 miles (205.86 km) ESE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 150.03 miles (241.46 km) NE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 154.37 miles (248.43 km) NNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 163.94 miles (263.84 km) NNE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.65 miles (327.74 km) WNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 9 | 207.93 miles (334.63 km) SSE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 243.05 miles (391.16 km) NNE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 11 | 254.21 miles (409.12 km) NW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 12 | 265.59 miles (427.42 km) WSW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 266.98 miles (429.66 km) NNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 14 | 277.83 miles (447.12 km) NNE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 292.94 miles (471.45 km) SW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,187.36 miles (19,613.60 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,155.03 miles (19,561.58 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,147.40 miles (19,549.29 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,110.57 miles (19,490.03 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,100.31 miles (19,473.51 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,093.30 miles (19,462.23 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,058.17 miles (19,405.69 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,048.76 miles (19,390.55 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,045.64 miles (19,385.53 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,003.48 miles (19,317.69 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,991.95 miles (19,299.13 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,940.29 miles (19,215.99 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,883.49 miles (19,124.57 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,882.51 miles (19,122.99 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,794.46 miles (18,981.30 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |