Nonstop flight route between Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States and Masindi, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E)
Distance from CKA to KCU:
8,268.77 miles (13,307.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States and Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,269 miles (or 13,307 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 Masindi 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 Masindi 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: | KCU / HUMI |
| Airport Name: | Masindi Airport |
| Location: | Masindi, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E |
| Area Served: | Masindi, |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCU |
| More Information: | KCU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field is located near the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, across the Great Salt Plains Lake, 20 km east of Cherokee, Oklahoma in the United States.
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Masindi Airport (KCU):
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
- At this time, there is no regular, scheduled airline service at Masindi Airport.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.17 miles (46.94 km) N | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.88 miles (48.09 km) SSE | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 31.11 miles (50.07 km) SE | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 44.96 miles (72.36 km) E | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 56.83 miles (91.47 km) E | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 67.06 miles (107.93 km) ENE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 70.24 miles (113.04 km) SE | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) SSE | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 73.65 miles (118.53 km) NNE | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 74.88 miles (120.51 km) NNW | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) NE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 79.25 miles (127.54 km) NE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 80.21 miles (129.08 km) WSW | West Woodward AirportWoodward Army Airfield (WWR) | Woodward, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 82.94 miles (133.48 km) NE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.37 miles (140.61 km) SSE | Wiley Post Airport (PWA) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,816.23 miles (17,407.00 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,595.96 miles (17,052.50 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,563.34 miles (17,000.01 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,542.19 miles (16,965.97 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,527.10 miles (16,941.69 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,520.89 miles (16,931.69 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,512.39 miles (16,918.02 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 8 | 10,512.05 miles (16,917.45 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,503.18 miles (16,903.19 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,499.43 miles (16,897.15 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,484.86 miles (16,873.71 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,482.57 miles (16,870.02 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,474.27 miles (16,856.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,462.68 miles (16,838.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,454.18 miles (16,824.34 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.38 miles (53.72 km) NNW | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 2 | 42.79 miles (68.86 km) NNW | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 3 | 105.50 miles (169.79 km) W | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 105.88 miles (170.40 km) NNW | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 5 | 115.08 miles (185.19 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 127.85 miles (205.75 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 7 | 130.16 miles (209.47 km) E | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 8 | 134.98 miles (217.23 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 156.32 miles (251.58 km) SW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 10 | 176.29 miles (283.72 km) WSW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) SSW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 12 | 213.39 miles (343.41 km) S | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 215.56 miles (346.91 km) N | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 14 | 229.08 miles (368.66 km) ESE | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 15 | 242.72 miles (390.61 km) ESE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,757.96 miles (18,922.56 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,594.03 miles (18,658.74 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,550.53 miles (18,588.73 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,547.84 miles (18,584.39 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,530.12 miles (18,555.89 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,497.93 miles (18,504.08 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,473.82 miles (18,465.27 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,433.02 miles (18,399.61 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,394.53 miles (18,337.67 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,388.17 miles (18,327.44 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,387.57 miles (18,326.48 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,378.79 miles (18,312.33 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,373.66 miles (18,304.09 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,365.09 miles (18,290.29 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,344.90 miles (18,257.80 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |