Nonstop flight route between Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States and Tampa, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Addington Field (EKX), Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 708 miles (or 1,139 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 Addington Field and MacDill Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Addington Field (EKX):

• The furthest airport from Addington Field (EKX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,233 miles (18,078 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Addington Field (EKX) is Godman Army Airfield (FTK), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) N of EKX.
• Because of Addington Field's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at Addington 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.
• Addington Field (EKX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Addington Field opened in 1982.
• In addition to being known as "Addington Field", another name for EKX is "Elizabethtown Regional Airport".
• Just after takeoff, heading southwest from runway
• Parachuting/Skydiving operations are regularly conducted at Addington Field, inbound aircraft are advised to be cautious and listen to all traffic advisories.
• Inbound or outbound pilots should call 270-723-3587 or stop by hangar 2 and ask about the days operations if they are concerned or just interested in jumping and/or parachute rigging services for their emergency pilot rigs.

Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):

• MacDill has a total of 38 tenant units according to the official MacDill website."MacDill Air Force Base Units".
• The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
• The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
• The 44th Bombardment Group was activated at MacDill on 15 January 1941 equipped with the Consolidated B-24A Liberator.
• In February 1945, the 323d Combat Crew Training Wing was established at the base with a mission of training B-29 Superfortress aircrews.
• Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.