Nonstop flight route between Frederick, Maryland, United States and Kassel, Hesse, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK), Frederick, Maryland, United States and Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), Kassel, Hesse, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,037 miles (or 6,497 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 Frederick Municipal Airport and Kassel Calden 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 Frederick Municipal Airport and Kassel Calden Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDK / KFDK |
Airport Name: | Frederick Municipal Airport |
Location: | Frederick, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'2"N by 77°22'27"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Frederick |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 303 feet (92 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FDK |
More Information: | FDK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSF / EDVK |
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Location: | Kassel, Hesse, Germany |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°25'14"N by 9°23'31"E |
Area Served: | Kassel, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Kassel GmbH |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 820 feet (250 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSF |
More Information: | KSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK):
- The closest airport to Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) is Montgomery County Airpark (GAI), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) SSE of FDK.
- The furthest airport from Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,649 miles (18,748 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Frederick Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 303 feet, planes can take off or land at Frederick Municipal 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.
- On May 11, 2005, a single engine Cessna that flew into restricted air space around Washington, D.C.
Facts about Kassel Calden Airport (KSF):
- Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KSF.
- On 15 March 2014 it has been announced that the contract with the airports' chief executive has been dissolved without notice.
- In addition to being known as "Kassel Calden Airport", another name for KSF is "Flughafen Kassel-Calden".
- The furthest airport from Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,845 miles (19,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Built on farmland, 908 ft ASL lying NNE of the Hoher Dörnberg, the airport was opened on 11 July 1970.
- Because of Kassel Calden Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Kassel Calden 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.