Nonstop flight route between McKinley Park, Alaska, United States and Houston, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McKinley National Park Airport (MCL), McKinley Park, Alaska, United States and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), Houston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,309 miles (or 5,325 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 McKinley National Park Airport and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field, 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 McKinley National Park Airport and Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCL / PAIN |
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Location: | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°43'57"N by 148°54'38"W |
Area Served: | McKinley Park, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. National Park Service |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1720 feet (524 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MCL |
More Information: | MCL 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 McKinley National Park Airport (MCL):
- The furthest airport from McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,368 miles (16,686 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "McKinley National Park Airport", another name for MCL is "INR".
- The closest airport to McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) is Summit Airport (UMM), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SSW of MCL.
- McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD):
- Ellington now has the rare distinction of having all five military branches of the U.S.
- By the end of 1943, more than 65 women who served in the Women's Army Corps were also stationed at Ellington.
- New construction designated under the "Grow the Army" project was completed in 2010.
- The Texas National Guard and 36th Infantry Division bought most of the airfield's buildings, but the field remained unused.
- 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.
- During World War I, Ellington served as an advanced flight training base.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field", another name for EFD is "Ellington Field JRB".