Nonstop flight route between Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States and Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bradley International Airport (BDL), Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,401 miles (or 2,254 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 Bradley International Airport and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDL / KBDL |
| Airport Name: | Bradley International Airport |
| Location: | Windsor Locks (near Hartford), Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°56'21"N by 72°40'59"W |
| Area Served: | Hartford, Connecticut and Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Connecticut |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDL |
| More Information: | BDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKA / KCKA |
| Airport Name: | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field |
| Location: | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKA |
| More Information: | CKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Bradley International Airport (BDL):
- Because of Bradley International Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Bradley 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.
- In 1979, a tornado ripped through Windsor Locks, wreaking destruction along the eastern portions of the airport.
- On October 7, 2008, Embraer, an aerospace company based in Brazil, selected Bradley as its service center for the Northeastern United States.
- In 2001, construction commenced on a new parking garage.
- The airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
- The furthest airport from Bradley International Airport (BDL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,740 miles (18,894 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bradley International Airport (BDL) has 3 runways.
- In 1971 the Murphy Terminal was expanded with an International Arrivals wing.
- The closest airport to Bradley International Airport (BDL) is Rentschler Heliport (EHT), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SSE of BDL.
Facts about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- The furthest airport from Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The field has one runway, a fire station, personnel offices and a NEXRAD tower, which is used for weather forecasting for both the military and civilian entities.
- The closest airport to Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of CKA.
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The installation was first known as the Great Salt Plains Auxiliary Field, but was renamed Kegelman in 1949.
