Nonstop flight route between El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W)
Distance from EDK to POS:
2,889.05 miles (4,649.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK), El Dorado, Kansas, United States and Piarco International Airport (POS), Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,889 miles (or 4,649 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Piarco International 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 Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport and Piarco International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDK / KEQA |
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| Location: | El Dorado, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'27"N by 96°49'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of El Dorado |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1378 feet (420 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDK |
| More Information: | EDK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POS / TTPP |
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| Location: | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°35'43"N by 61°20'13"W |
| Area Served: | Port of Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Port of Spain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POS |
| More Information: | POS Maps & Info |
Facts about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK):
- In addition to being known as "Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport", another name for EDK is "EQA".
- The closest airport to Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Beech Factory Airport (BEC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) WSW of EDK.
- Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,715 miles (17,244 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Piarco International Airport (POS):
- Because of Piarco International Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Piarco International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Piarco International Airport", another name for POS is "78970[1][2]".
- The closest airport to Piarco International Airport (POS) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NE of POS.
- The new North Terminal consists of 35,964 m2 of building with 14-second-level aircraft gates for international flights and 2 ground level domestic gates.
- The furthest airport from Piarco International Airport (POS) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Piarco International Airport (meaning Piarco International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Piarco International Airport (POS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Airport underwent expansion and renovation works in preparation for the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit in November 2009.
- In 2006 the Airports Authority of Trinidad And Tobago commissioned a study for land use planning and urban development planning.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.41 miles (36.06 km) WSW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.21 miles (40.57 km) WSW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) WSW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 31.71 miles (51.04 km) NW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 34.72 miles (55.88 km) WSW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 43.54 miles (70.08 km) SSW | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 51.42 miles (82.75 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 60.31 miles (97.06 km) WNW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) SE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 72.96 miles (117.42 km) SSW | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 73.19 miles (117.78 km) E | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 73.66 miles (118.55 km) SSW | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 78.09 miles (125.68 km) ESE | Tri-City Airport (PPF) | Parsons, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 81.24 miles (130.74 km) WSW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 82.68 miles (133.06 km) SSE | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,714.95 miles (17,244.00 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,638.57 miles (17,121.07 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,616.99 miles (17,086.35 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,595.10 miles (17,051.11 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,588.74 miles (17,040.88 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,570.03 miles (17,010.76 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,553.67 miles (16,984.45 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,550.55 miles (16,979.43 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,545.04 miles (16,970.55 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,523.96 miles (16,936.62 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,511.93 miles (16,917.27 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,511.20 miles (16,916.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,497.39 miles (16,893.87 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,494.17 miles (16,888.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,484.58 miles (16,873.25 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.40 miles (82.72 km) NE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | 66.26 miles (106.63 km) W | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 101.99 miles (164.13 km) NNW | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 4 | 130.33 miles (209.75 km) N | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 5 | 130.76 miles (210.44 km) W | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 136.64 miles (219.91 km) WSW | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 138.52 miles (222.92 km) N | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 8 | 145.37 miles (233.94 km) N | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 9 | 158.77 miles (255.52 km) N | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 10 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) N | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 11 | 176.34 miles (283.79 km) N | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 179.89 miles (289.50 km) W | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) SSW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 186.57 miles (300.25 km) SSW | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 190.02 miles (305.81 km) W | Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) | Cumaná, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,308.25 miles (19,808.16 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,294.76 miles (19,786.45 km) S | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,268.85 miles (19,744.75 km) SSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,230.57 miles (19,683.15 km) SE | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,227.90 miles (19,678.85 km) SW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,216.73 miles (19,660.87 km) W | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,212.33 miles (19,653.79 km) SE | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,199.67 miles (19,633.42 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,166.69 miles (19,580.34 km) ESE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) WSW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,158.40 miles (19,567.00 km) WSW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,102.57 miles (19,477.15 km) ESE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,095.17 miles (19,465.24 km) W | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,049.63 miles (19,391.95 km) S | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,003.50 miles (19,317.71 km) W | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |