Nonstop flight route between Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Kastelorizo, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Esler Field (ESF), Alexandria, Louisiana, United States and Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS), Kastelorizo, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,443 miles (or 10,369 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 Esler Field and Kastellorizo Public Airport, 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 Esler Field and Kastellorizo Public Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESF / KESF | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Alexandria, Louisiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°23'41"N by 92°17'44"W | 
| Area Served: | Central Louisiana | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ESF | 
| More Information: | ESF Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KZS / LGKJ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kastelorizo, Greece | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°8'30"N by 29°34'34"E | 
| Area Served: | Megisti, Kastellorizo Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 474 feet (144 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KZS | 
| More Information: | KZS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Esler Field (ESF):
- In the early '90s, Esler Regional Airport became lifeless and quiet with an uncertain future after airport services including all scheduled passenger airline flights for central Louisiana were moved to the England Industrial Airpark and Community, the location of the former England Air Force Base which is now known as Alexandria International Airport.
- The airport covers an area of 2,161 acres at an elevation of 112 feet above mean sea level.
- The airfield was renamed Esler Army Airfield in 1941 to honor Lt.
- Esler Field (ESF) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Esler Field (ESF) is Alexandria International Airport (AEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of ESF.
- In addition to being known as "Esler Field", another name for ESF is "Esler Regional AirportEsler Army Airfield".
- Because of Esler Field's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Esler 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.
- In late 1943, Esler was again reassigned within Third Air Force, to the I Tactical Air Division, to become a close air support training field.
- The furthest airport from Esler Field (ESF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,988 miles (17,683 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS):
- Because of Kastellorizo Public Airport's relatively low elevation of 474 feet, planes can take off or land at Kastellorizo Public 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 closest airport to Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) is Dalaman International Airport (DLM), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NW of KZS.
- Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kastellorizo Public Airport", another name for KZS is "Δημοτικός Αερολιμένας Καστελλόριζου".
- The furthest airport from Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,488 miles (18,488 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In the beginning of the twentieth century, the island of Kastellorizo was linked by seaplanes to destinations mainly in northeast Africa.
- The flight from Rhodes airport to Kastellorizo is about 25 minutes.




