Nonstop flight route between Red Deer, Alberta, Canada and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°10'55"N by 113°53'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Distance from YQF to EFD:
1,829.24 miles (2,943.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF), Red Deer, Alberta, Canada and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,829 miles (or 2,944 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 Red Deer Regional 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: | YQF / CYQF |
| Airport Name: | Red Deer Regional Airport |
| Location: | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'55"N by 113°53'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Red Deer Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2968 feet (905 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQF |
| More Information: | YQF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EFD / KEFD |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF):
- The furthest airport from Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,310 miles (16,592 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) is Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) WNW of YQF.
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- In May 1923, the War Department had ordered the small caretaker force at Ellington Field to dismantle all remaining structures and to sell them as surplus.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- 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.
- 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.
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
- In 1952, Air Training Command expanded the training program at Ellington with the establishment of a multi-engine flying training program as part of Flying Training Air Force.
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
- Ellington was considered surplus to requirements after World War I and the base was inactivated as an active duty airfield in January 1920.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.96 miles (73.96 km) WNW | Rocky Mountain House Airport (YRM) | Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) S | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 79.03 miles (127.18 km) N | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 87.15 miles (140.25 km) NNW | Drayton Valley Industrial Airport (YDC) | Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 5 | 97.44 miles (156.82 km) SW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 104.14 miles (167.60 km) E | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 104.46 miles (168.11 km) N | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 130.34 miles (209.77 km) E | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 134.61 miles (216.63 km) ENE | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 136.51 miles (219.70 km) NW | High Prairie Airport (ZHP) | High Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 144.21 miles (232.08 km) NW | Edson Airport (YET) | Edson, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 153.92 miles (247.71 km) SW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 156.56 miles (251.96 km) NNW | Whitecourt Airport (YZU) | Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 162.97 miles (262.28 km) NE | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 176.12 miles (283.43 km) S | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,309.97 miles (16,592.24 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,231.75 miles (16,466.37 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,229.37 miles (16,462.53 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,201.47 miles (16,417.64 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,196.75 miles (16,410.04 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,191.58 miles (16,401.72 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,123.97 miles (16,292.90 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,112.02 miles (16,273.68 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,110.84 miles (16,271.78 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,095.43 miles (16,246.98 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,083.24 miles (16,227.36 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,082.02 miles (16,225.40 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,081.70 miles (16,224.88 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,073.63 miles (16,211.90 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,062.59 miles (16,194.12 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
Map of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Nearest Airports to Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.68 miles (12.36 km) WNW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 17.49 miles (28.14 km) NE | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 26.58 miles (42.78 km) WNW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.49 km) NNW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 29.67 miles (47.75 km) SE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 29.92 miles (48.15 km) W | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 34.10 miles (54.88 km) WNW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 38.99 miles (62.75 km) SSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 39.30 miles (63.25 km) NW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 53.72 miles (86.45 km) NNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 60.99 miles (98.16 km) SW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 64.67 miles (104.08 km) WSW | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 64.99 miles (104.59 km) ENE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 72.28 miles (116.32 km) ENE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 82.80 miles (133.25 km) NNW | Bruce Brothers Huntsville Regional Airport (HTV) | Huntsville, Texas, United States | |
Map of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
List of Furthest Airports from Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field:
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,008.37 miles (17,716.21 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,929.94 miles (17,589.99 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,665.67 miles (17,164.68 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,652.84 miles (17,144.05 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,641.07 miles (17,125.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,640.71 miles (17,124.52 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,639.60 miles (17,122.74 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,632.80 miles (17,111.79 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,627.60 miles (17,103.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,624.09 miles (17,097.78 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,613.57 miles (17,080.85 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,608.21 miles (17,072.22 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,593.93 miles (17,049.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,588.32 miles (17,040.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,587.45 miles (17,038.81 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |