Nonstop flight route between Seattle, Washington, United States and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King County International Airport (BFI), Seattle, Washington, United States and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,475 miles (or 2,374 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 King County International Airport and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFI / KBFI |
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| Location: | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W |
| Area Served: | Seattle, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFI |
| More Information: | BFI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Facts about King County International Airport (BFI):
- Because of King County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at King County 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.
- The closest airport to King County International Airport (BFI) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of BFI.
- In addition to being known as "King County International Airport", another name for BFI is "Boeing Field".
- Helijet, a helicopter airline based at Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia, scheduled Sikorsky S-76s to the Victoria Harbour Heliport in British Columbia and on to Helijet's Vancouver Harbour Heliport near downtown Vancouver, B.C.
- Passenger terminal, Boeing Field
- The transfer of ownership of Boeing Field from King County to the Port of Seattle was proposed in 2007 as part of a land swap with land owned by the Port.
- King County International Airport (BFI) has 2 runways.
- Except for the World War II period, when it was taken over by the U.S.
- The furthest airport from King County International Airport (BFI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,775 miles (17,341 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.
- In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- Sherman airfield is also home to one of the last Army Flying Clubs in the United States.
