Nonstop flight route between Franklin, Virginia, United States and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN), Franklin, Virginia, United States and Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS), Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,478 miles (or 2,379 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 Franklin Municipal Airport and Piedras Negras International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKN / KFKN | 
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| Location: | Franklin, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'53"N by 76°54'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Franklin, Virginia | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Franklin | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FKN | 
| More Information: | FKN Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDS / MMPG | 
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| Location: | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'39"N by 100°32'7"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Gobierno del Estado de Coahuila | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 901 feet (275 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PDS | 
| More Information: | PDS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN):
- The closest airport to Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is Naval Station Norfolk (NGU), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of FKN.
 - In addition to being known as "Franklin Municipal Airport", another name for FKN is "John Beverly Rose Field".
 - Because of Franklin Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Franklin 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.
 - Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS):
- The closest airport to Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NNW of PDS.
 - Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Piedras Negras International Airport's relatively low elevation of 901 feet, planes can take off or land at Piedras Negras International 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 furthest airport from Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,253 miles (18,110 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In addition to being known as "Piedras Negras International Airport", another name for PDS is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Piedras Negras".
 
