Nonstop flight route between Lokichoggio, Kenya and Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lokichogio Airport (LKG), Lokichoggio, Kenya and Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,911 miles (or 12,732 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 Lokichogio Airport and Merrill 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 Lokichogio Airport and Merrill Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKG / HKLK |
Airport Name: | Lokichogio Airport |
Location: | Lokichoggio, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'18"N by 34°20'41"E |
Area Served: | Lokichogio, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 2116 feet (645 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LKG |
More Information: | LKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Lokichogio Airport (LKG):
- The furthest airport from Lokichogio Airport (LKG) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,841 miles (19,056 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Lokichogio Airport (LKG) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located 114 miles (184 kilometers) ESE of LKG.
- Situated at 645 metres above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 1,888 metres in length and is 19 metres wide.
- Lokichogio Airport (LKG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- For 12-month period ending August 5, 2004, the airport had 191,550 aircraft operations, an average of 524 per day, 100% of which were general aviation.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- This was the first official airport in Anchorage when it opened in 1930.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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 furthest airport from Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.