Nonstop flight route between Challis, Idaho, United States and Kaunas, Lithuania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Challis Airport (CHL), Challis, Idaho, United States and Kaunas International Airport (KUN), Kaunas, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,142 miles (or 8,276 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 Challis Airport and Kaunas International 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 Challis Airport and Kaunas International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHL / KLLJ |
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Location: | Challis, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'24"N by 114°13'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Challis |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5072 feet (1,546 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CHL |
More Information: | CHL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUN / EYKA |
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Location: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'50"N by 24°5'4"E |
Area Served: | Kaunas, Lithuania |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport and Communications |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KUN |
More Information: | KUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Challis Airport (CHL):
- Challis Airport (CHL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Challis Airport's high elevation of 5,072 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CHL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CHL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Challis Airport", another name for CHL is "LLJ".
- The furthest airport from Challis Airport (CHL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 10,728 miles (17,265 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Challis Airport (CHL) is Lemhi County Airport (SMN), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of CHL.
Facts about Kaunas International Airport (KUN):
- The furthest airport from Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,242 miles (18,092 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 2012 the airport handled 830,268 passengers where 99% of the flow were international passengers travelling on scheduled services.
- The airport is owned and operated by the State-owned enterprise Kauno Aerouostas, and is fully governable to the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
- Kaunas International Airport (KUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kaunas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaunas 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 airport is on Eastern European Time.
- The passenger traffic changes in late 2011 and early 2012 at Kaunas Airport are associated with the rivalry between Ryanair and Wizzair.
- In addition to being known as "Kaunas International Airport", another name for KUN is "Kauno Oro uostas".
- Due to its central location in Lithuania, Kaunas Airport is easily accessible via nearby A6 highway/E262, which connects to the other main freeways in Lithuania A1 motorway and Via Baltica.
- The Terminal facilities also include airline ticket offices, tourism agents, several shops, bars and cafes throughout the airport.
- The closest airport to Kaunas International Airport (KUN) is Vilnius International Airport (VNO), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of KUN.