Nonstop flight route between Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and Houston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(49°36'43"N by 115°46'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°36'25"N by 95°9'32"W)
Distance from YXC to EFD:
1,752.88 miles (2,820.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC), Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,753 miles (or 2,821 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 Canadian Rockies 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: | YXC / CYXC |
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| Location: | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°36'43"N by 115°46'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Cranbrook |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3084 feet (940 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXC |
| More Information: | YXC 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 Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC):
- The airport is classified as an airport of entry by NAV CANADA and is staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
- The closest airport to Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) N of YXC.
- In addition to being known as "Canadian Rockies International Airport", another name for YXC is "Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport".
- The furthest airport from Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,502 miles (16,902 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On February 11, 1978 Flight 314, a Pacific Western Airlines 737-200 on a scheduled flight from Edmonton, via Calgary and Cranbrook, to Castlegar Airport crashed at Cranbrook Airport.
- Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".
- Ellington was considered surplus to requirements after World War I and the base was inactivated as an active duty airfield in January 1920.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
- In 1925 General William Mitchell conducted a "flying tour" of all National Guard Observation Squadrons throughout the United States.
- Navigation training was enhanced at Ellington when the Air Force installed a microwave navigation system.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.78 miles (80.11 km) N | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada |     |
| 2 | 75.55 miles (121.58 km) E | Cowley Airport (YYM) | Cowley, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 80.22 miles (129.11 km) E | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 85.94 miles (138.30 km) WSW | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 110.79 miles (178.30 km) N | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 113.48 miles (182.63 km) SE | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 7 | 126.22 miles (203.12 km) WSW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 130.24 miles (209.60 km) NE | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 133.48 miles (214.82 km) E | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 135.50 miles (218.07 km) SSW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 11 | 141.40 miles (227.55 km) NW | Revelstoke Airport (YRV) | Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 150.70 miles (242.52 km) SSW | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 159.21 miles (256.22 km) SSW | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 162.16 miles (260.97 km) W | Kelowna International Airport (YLW) | Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 162.37 miles (261.31 km) SSW | Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,502.46 miles (16,902.03 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,423.66 miles (16,775.21 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,421.83 miles (16,772.27 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,395.62 miles (16,730.09 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,388.70 miles (16,718.95 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,373.49 miles (16,694.48 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,290.29 miles (16,560.57 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,277.27 miles (16,539.62 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,259.29 miles (16,510.68 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,259.08 miles (16,510.35 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,242.86 miles (16,484.24 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,227.35 miles (16,459.28 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,224.08 miles (16,454.02 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,220.90 miles (16,448.90 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,220.43 miles (16,448.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
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 | |