Nonstop flight route between Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States and Chlef, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States and Chlef International Airport (CFK), Chlef, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,230 miles (or 8,417 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 Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field and Chlef 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 Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field and Chlef 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: | 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFK / DAOI |
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Location: | Chlef, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°12'53"N by 1°20'8"E |
Area Served: | Chlef, Algeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 502 feet (153 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CFK |
More Information: | CFK Maps & Info |
Facts about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- Vance AFB student pilots and instructor pilots use the airfield to practice landings in T-6A Texan II aircraft, and refer to the field with the callsign "Dogface".
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 installation was first known as the Great Salt Plains Auxiliary Field, but was renamed Kegelman in 1949.
- 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.
Facts about Chlef International Airport (CFK):
- The closest airport to Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Relizane Airport (QZN), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SW of CFK.
- The furthest airport from Chlef International Airport (CFK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Chlef International Airport (meaning Chlef International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,613 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Chlef International Airport's relatively low elevation of 502 feet, planes can take off or land at Chlef 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 addition to being known as "Chlef International Airport", other names for CFK include "Abou Bakr Belkaid Airport (Ech Chief)" and "Aéroport International de Chlef".
- Chlef International Airport (CFK) has 2 runways.