Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Fukushima Airport (FKS), Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,085 miles (or 9,793 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Fukushima 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Fukushima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FKS / RJSF |
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Location: | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°13'38"N by 140°25'41"E |
Area Served: | Sukagawa, Fukushima, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 1220 feet (372 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FKS |
More Information: | FKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- A hangar for the base was built in 1932.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- In 2002 the United States Disciplinary Barracks relocated from the middle of the fort to the northwest edge of the airport.
- During much of World War II Sherman had the peculiar distinction of being directly under Headquarters, Army Air Forces.
Facts about Fukushima Airport (FKS):
- In addition to being known as "Fukushima Airport", other names for FKS include "福島空港" and "Fukushima Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSW of FKS.
- Fukushima Airport (FKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fukushima Airport (FKS) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Fukushima Airport was conceived in the late 1970s, and planning at the prefectural level began in 1981.