Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and Oskarshamn, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States and Oskarshamn Airport (OSK), Oskarshamn, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,490 miles (or 8,836 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Oskarshamn 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Oskarshamn Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OSK / ESMO |
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Location: | Oskarshamn, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 57°21'1"N by 16°29'47"E |
Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OSK |
More Information: | OSK Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- Since June 2012, Luke AFB has been the permanent home of Naval Operational Support Center Phoenix of the US Navy.
- By the end of 1957, ATC basing structure had changed considerably as the result of tactical commitments, decreased student load, and fund shortages.
- The 56th FW is composed of four groups, 27 squadrons, including six training squadrons.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- Soon after combat developed in Korea, Luke field was reactivated on 1 February 1951 as Luke Air Force Base, part of the Air Training Command under the reorganized United States Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Luke Air Force Base was named after Second Lieutenant Frank Luke.
- Effective 5 March, the 127th was redesignated as the 127th Pilot Training Wing.
Facts about Oskarshamn Airport (OSK):
- Because of Oskarshamn Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Oskarshamn 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 "Oskarshamn Airport", another name for OSK is "Oskarshamn flygplats".
- The closest airport to Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) is Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) S of OSK.
- Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,346 miles (18,260 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.