Nonstop flight route between Kingman, Arizona, United States and Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kingman Airport (IGM), Kingman, Arizona, United States and Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,322 miles (or 13,393 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 Kingman Airport and Leigh Creek 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 Kingman Airport and Leigh Creek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGM / KIGM |
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Location: | Kingman, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°15'33"N by 113°56'17"W |
Area Served: | Kingman, Arizona |
Operator/Owner: | City of Kingman |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3449 feet (1,051 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from IGM |
More Information: | IGM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LGH / YLEC |
Airport Name: | Leigh Creek Airport |
Location: | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°35'53"S by 138°25'36"E |
Operator/Owner: | Flinders Energy |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 856 feet (261 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LGH |
More Information: | LGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Kingman Airport (IGM):
- Kingman Airport (IGM) has 2 runways.
- After the Depot 41 did its job, the airfield was turned over to Mohave County to be used as an airport for the county.
- The furthest airport from Kingman Airport (IGM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,271 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Kingman Army Airfield Historical Society was also established, creating a museum to preserve the field's history with artifacts, photos, and displays.
- Estimates of the number of excess surplus airplanes ran as high as 150,000.
- Many aircraft were transferred to schools, and to communities for memorial use for a minimal fee.
- In addition to being known as "Kingman Airport", another name for IGM is "(former Kingman Army Airfield)".
- After 1945 there was no need for a gunnery school - or for the airplanes that carried the guns.
- Kingman Army Air Field was set up to handle two classes of about 200 students at any one time.
- The Gunnery Ranges were used to train gunners in air-to-air firing.
- The closest airport to Kingman Airport (IGM) is Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of IGM.
Facts about Leigh Creek Airport (LGH):
- Because of Leigh Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 856 feet, planes can take off or land at Leigh Creek 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 Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Wilpena Pound (HWK), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) S of LGH.
- Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,587 miles (18,648 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.