Nonstop flight route between Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coventry Airport (CVT), Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,994 miles (or 6,427 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 Coventry Airport and Godman Army Airfield, 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 Coventry Airport and Godman Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CVT / EGBE |
| Airport Name: | Coventry Airport |
| Location: | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°22'21"N by 1°28'46"W |
| Area Served: | Coventry |
| Operator/Owner: | Patriot Aviation Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 267 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CVT |
| More Information: | CVT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
| Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
| More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Coventry Airport (CVT):
- In 1933 Coventry City Council decided to develop a civil airport on land that they owned to the south-east of the city in Baginton.
- Coventry Airport (CVT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Coventry Airport handled 167 passengers last year.
- After planning permission for a permanent passenger terminal was initially denied by Warwick District Council in 2004, two public inquiries took place, followed by an unsuccessful appeal by the airport owners to the UK government planning inspectorate, and finally to the High Court in 2008.
- Because of Coventry Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Coventry 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 furthest airport from Coventry Airport (CVT) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,855 miles (19,078 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In May 2009, Coventry Airport was put up for sale.
- The closest airport to Coventry Airport (CVT) is Birmingham Airport (BHX), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) WNW of CVT.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- At 15,000 feet Mantell contacted the control tower and stated that he had the object in sight and was climbing to investigate.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On October 10, 1950, during the Korean War, President Harry S.
- The next message came from one of the three remaining pilots, who said he was losing his bearings and was becoming fearful of becoming lost.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army Airfield 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 Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- After the United States entered World War II, Godman AAF became an First Air Force group training station for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber groups.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
