Nonstop flight route between Clarksville, Tennessee, United States and Lajes, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(36°37'18"N by 87°24'54"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W)
Distance from CKV to TER:
3,240.23 miles (5,214.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV), Clarksville, Tennessee, United States and Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,240 miles (or 5,215 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 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport and Lajes Air Base, 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 Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport and Lajes Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKV / KCKV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°37'18"N by 87°24'54"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Clarksville & Montgomery County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 550 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKV |
| More Information: | CKV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TER / LPLA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lajes, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°45'42"N by 27°5'26"W |
| Area Served: | Praia da Vitória/Angra do Heroísmo |
| Operator/Owner: | Portuguese Air Force/Autonomous Regional Government of the Azores |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TER |
| More Information: | TER Maps & Info |
Facts about Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV):
- The closest airport to Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) is Campbell Army Airfield (HOP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NW of CKV.
- Because of Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 550 feet, planes can take off or land at Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional 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.
- Outlaw Field will have had its terminal reconstructed in the year 2011.
- The furthest airport from Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,156 miles (17,954 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Opened in 1937 as a private airport.
- In addition to being known as "Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport", another name for CKV is "John F. Outlaw Field".
- Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):
- Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 1 December 1943, British and U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
- Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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 furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Today, Lajes continues to support transiting aircraft.
- In 1980, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Terceira Island.
- The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.53 miles (8.89 km) NW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 53.18 miles (85.58 km) W | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 53.24 miles (85.67 km) SE | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 54.25 miles (87.30 km) S | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) WSW | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 59.94 miles (96.46 km) ENE | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 65.40 miles (105.25 km) SE | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 74.92 miles (120.58 km) S | Maury County Airport (MRC) | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 78.37 miles (126.13 km) N | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 10 | 80.97 miles (130.31 km) WNW | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 85.62 miles (137.80 km) ENE | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 12 | 88.83 miles (142.96 km) W | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 91.31 miles (146.95 km) SE | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 98.07 miles (157.83 km) N | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 107.83 miles (173.54 km) SE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,156.27 miles (17,954.24 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,135.26 miles (17,920.41 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,114.09 miles (17,886.35 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,104.31 miles (17,870.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,092.12 miles (17,851.00 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,075.45 miles (17,824.17 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,073.87 miles (17,821.62 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,067.03 miles (17,810.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,045.87 miles (17,776.56 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,031.25 miles (17,753.03 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,022.28 miles (17,738.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,010.49 miles (17,719.62 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,997.16 miles (17,698.17 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,992.08 miles (17,689.99 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,988.55 miles (17,684.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.34 miles (89.06 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 89.30 miles (143.72 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) SE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 161.94 miles (260.61 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 6 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 224.25 miles (360.89 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 713.62 miles (1,148.45 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 717.45 miles (1,154.63 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 881.17 miles (1,418.10 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 933.80 miles (1,502.81 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 940.29 miles (1,513.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 955.85 miles (1,538.28 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 965.79 miles (1,554.28 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 987.50 miles (1,589.23 km) ENE | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,228.65 miles (19,680.05 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,187.36 miles (19,613.61 km) SE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,158.84 miles (19,567.71 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,141.08 miles (19,539.13 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.22 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,123.68 miles (19,511.13 km) SSE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,122.29 miles (19,508.89 km) SE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,111.20 miles (19,491.04 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,110.67 miles (19,490.19 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,108.89 miles (19,487.33 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,090.40 miles (19,457.57 km) SSE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 12 | 12,087.95 miles (19,453.62 km) SSE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,085.94 miles (19,450.39 km) SSE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,079.99 miles (19,440.81 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,077.64 miles (19,437.02 km) ESE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |