Nonstop flight route between Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and Kansas City, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States and Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), Kansas City, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,019 miles (or 1,640 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 relatively short distance between Lehigh Valley International Airport and Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABE / KABE |
| Airport Name: | Lehigh Valley International Airport |
| Location: | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°39'8"N by 75°26'25"W |
| Area Served: | Lehigh Valley |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 393 feet (120 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABE |
| More Information: | ABE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKC / KMKC |
| Airport Name: | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'23"N by 94°35'34"W |
| Area Served: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKC |
| More Information: | MKC Maps & Info |
Facts about Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE):
- Lehigh Valley International Airport is a public airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
- Because of Lehigh Valley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 393 feet, planes can take off or land at Lehigh Valley International 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.
- On June 27, 2009, Allegiant Air Flight 746, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft made an emergency landing after flames were observed coming from the aircraft's left engine.
- Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) has 2 runways.
- In 1960 Vice President Richard Nixon and Senator John F.
- It is owned and operated by the Lehigh–Northampton Airport Authority.
- Allentown PA Airport in the early 1930s before the addition of hard-surfaced runways.
- The furthest airport from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) is Quakertown Airport (UKT), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) SSE of ABE.
Facts about Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC):
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has 2 runways.
- Construction on runway 1-19 is complete and both runways are in use to their full length.
- Because of Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown 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.
- Kansas City, MO Aviation Department announced plans on October 17, 2006 to build a $20 million aircraft hangar complex at the Charles B.
- The airport had limited area for expansion.
- The airport is on the north side of the confluence of the Kansas River and Missouri River.
- The furthest airport from Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of MKC.
