Nonstop flight route between Dallas, Texas, United States and Poteau, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dallas Love Field (DAL), Dallas, Texas, United States and Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR), Poteau, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 197 miles (or 317 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 relatively short distance between Dallas Love Field and Robert S. Kerr Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAL / KDAL |
| Airport Name: | Dallas Love Field |
| Location: | Dallas, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'49"N by 96°51'6"W |
| Area Served: | Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Dallas |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 487 feet (148 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAL |
| More Information: | DAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKR / KRKR |
| Airport Name: | Robert S. Kerr Airport |
| Location: | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°1'18"N by 94°37'15"W |
| Area Served: | Poteau, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Poteau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKR |
| More Information: | RKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Dallas Love Field (DAL):
- Dallas Love Field handled 7,960,809 passengers last year.
- Dallas Love Field (DAL) has 3 runways.
- Several terminal expansion programs were fueled by the boom in air travel during the 1960s.
- The closest airport to Dallas Love Field (DAL) is Addison Airport (ADS), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) N of DAL.
- Love Field served as a base for flight training for the United States Army Air Service.
- On March 9, 1947 Love Field's Lemmon Avenue Terminal Building opened on the east side of the airfield.
- Southwest Airlines, founded in 1971 and headquartered at Love Field, built its business on selling quick, no-frills trips between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
- The furthest airport from Dallas Love Field (DAL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,918 miles (17,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Dallas Love Field's relatively low elevation of 487 feet, planes can take off or land at Dallas Love Field 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.
- On November 29, 1949 American Airlines Flight 157, a Douglas DC-6 en route from New York City to Dallas and Mexico City with 46 passengers and crew, slid off Runway 36 after the flight crew lost control on final approach.
Facts about Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR):
- The furthest airport from Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,749 miles (17,298 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Robert S. Kerr Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert S. Kerr 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.
- Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of RKR.
