Nonstop flight route between Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Lodwar, Kenya:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States and Lodwar Airport (LOK), Lodwar, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,457 miles (or 12,002 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Lodwar 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 Simmons Army Airfield and Lodwar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FBG / KFBG |
Airport Name: | Simmons Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°7'54"N by 78°56'11"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FBG |
More Information: | FBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOK / HKLO |
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Location: | Lodwar, Kenya |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°7'19"N by 35°36'35"E |
Area Served: | Lodwar, Kenya |
Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LOK |
More Information: | LOK Maps & Info |
Facts about Simmons Army Airfield (FBG):
- During July 1965 the 116th Assault Helicopter Company formed at Simmons and trained for duty in Vietnam.
- By 1965 Simmons comprised 23 permanent buildings, which remain in use.
- By 1976 Simmons had 176 aircraft assigned and 375 flights operations a day.
- The furthest airport from Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,634 miles (18,723 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Simmons Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Simmons 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.
- On June 21, 1955, the airfield was renamed in honor of Warrant Officer Herbert W.
- Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) is Pope Field (POB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) WNW of FBG.
Facts about Lodwar Airport (LOK):
- In addition to being known as "Lodwar Airport", another name for LOK is "Lodwar".
- The furthest airport from Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,848 miles (19,067 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lodwar Airport is an airport in Kenya.
- The closest airport to Lodwar Airport (LOK) is Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LOK.
- Lodwar Airport (LOK) currently has only 1 runway.