Nonstop flight route between Doncaster, England, United Kingdom and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(53°28'31"N by 1°0'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W)
Distance from DSA to FTK:
3,984.09 miles (6,411.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA), Doncaster, England, United Kingdom and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,984 miles (or 6,412 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 Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield 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 Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield 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: | DSA / EGCN |
| Airport Name: | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield |
| Location: | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°28'31"N by 1°0'15"W |
| Area Served: | Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley (South Yorkshire), Retford, Worksop (Bassetlaw District) |
| Operator/Owner: | Peel Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DSA |
| More Information: | DSA 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 Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA):
- In addition, the airport lies alongside the Doncaster to Lincoln railway line, and plans for a station at Finningley to replace that closed in 1961 were granted planning permission in 2008.
- Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is an international airport located at the former RAF Finningley station at Finningley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster within South Yorkshire, England.
- The airport currently has a single runway designated 02/20, with a length of 2,895 by 60 m, making it longer and wider than those at many other airports in Northern England.
- Aer Lingus then launched services to Dublin in 2010, using ATR72 aircraft which were operated by Aer Arann.
- Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) is Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WSW of DSA.
- Because of Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield 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.
- Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield handled 690,351 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,785 miles (18,966 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- 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 Thomas Mantell incident began at 1:20pm on 7 January 1948, when the control tower operators at Godman Army Airfield, Kentucky sighted an unidentified airborne object in the sky close to the base.
- 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.
- The official Air Technical Information Command report on the crash stated that they were of the opinion that Captain Mantell lost consciousness due to oxygen starvation.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- In 1946, Godman was reassigned to the Tenth Air Force as part of the Air Force Reserve.
- Godman Army Airfield is a military airport located on the Fort Knox United States Army post in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.79 miles (27.02 km) WSW | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) ENE | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.78 miles (52.75 km) E | RAF Binbrook (GSY) | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 38.10 miles (61.32 km) NW | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 43.54 miles (70.07 km) SE | RAF Coningsby (QCY) | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 46.48 miles (74.81 km) SSW | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 53.00 miles (85.30 km) W | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 53.57 miles (86.21 km) SSE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 73.49 miles (118.28 km) NNW | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 76.65 miles (123.35 km) W | Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 77.06 miles (124.02 km) SSW | Birmingham Airport (BHX) | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 78.73 miles (126.70 km) SSW | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 79.27 miles (127.57 km) WNW | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 81.26 miles (130.78 km) S | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 83.44 miles (134.28 km) SSE | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,784.77 miles (18,965.70 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,775.80 miles (18,951.27 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,757.16 miles (18,921.27 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,750.07 miles (18,909.86 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,737.84 miles (18,890.17 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,721.45 miles (18,863.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,712.34 miles (18,849.13 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,699.30 miles (18,828.14 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,693.21 miles (18,818.35 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,689.72 miles (18,812.73 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,686.77 miles (18,807.99 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,663.09 miles (18,769.88 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,654.74 miles (18,756.44 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,650.60 miles (18,749.78 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,634.11 miles (18,723.25 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.47 miles (24.90 km) S | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) NE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 26.56 miles (42.74 km) ESE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 27.82 miles (44.78 km) NE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) NW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 58.37 miles (93.94 km) WNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) ENE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 65.04 miles (104.68 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 66.23 miles (106.59 km) W | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 69.37 miles (111.65 km) NNW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) SSW | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 70.41 miles (113.31 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) E | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) W | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.94 miles (18,071.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,207.09 miles (18,036.02 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,184.75 miles (18,000.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,179.89 miles (17,992.25 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,155.73 miles (17,953.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,140.09 miles (17,928.20 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,128.01 miles (17,908.75 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,102.66 miles (17,867.95 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,091.76 miles (17,850.41 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,085.18 miles (17,839.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,070.63 miles (17,816.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,039.53 miles (17,766.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,038.47 miles (17,764.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,026.17 miles (17,744.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |