Nonstop flight route between Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan and Leeuwarden, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oskemen Airport (UKK), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan and Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,137 miles (or 5,048 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 Oskemen Airport and Leeuwarden Air Base, 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 Oskemen Airport and Leeuwarden Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UKK / UASK |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°2'9"N by 82°29'39"E |
Area Served: | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 938 feet (286 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UKK |
More Information: | UKK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LWR / EHLW |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Military of the Netherlands |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 3 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LWR |
More Information: | LWR Maps & Info |
Facts about Oskemen Airport (UKK):
- The closest airport to Oskemen Airport (UKK) is Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WNW of UKK.
- Oskemen Airport (UKK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Oskemen Airport (UKK) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,347 miles (18,261 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- Because of Oskemen Airport's relatively low elevation of 938 feet, planes can take off or land at Oskemen 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 "Oskemen Airport", other names for UKK include "Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport" and "Аэропорт Усть-Каменогорск".
Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):
- Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.
- The airport is the location of the annual NATO exercise "Frisian Flag", and the Fighter Weapons Instructor Training.
- In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
- The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After the liberation of the Netherlands, the airbase was repaired.
- The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
- Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base 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.