Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland:
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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 Katowice International Airport (KTW), Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,057 miles (or 8,139 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 Katowice International 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 Katowice International 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: | KTW / EPKT |
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Location: | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°28'27"N by 19°4'47"E |
Area Served: | Katowice |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 304 feet (93 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KTW |
More Information: | KTW Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (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".
- As late as May 1944 Sherman had only 25 planes, most of which were trainers and none models then used in combat.
- Sherman airfield is also home to one of the last Army Flying Clubs in the United States.
- During the summer of 1953 Tenth Air Force evaluated Sherman Air Force Base and came to the conclusion that in the interests of economy the base should be discontinued and its training activities be transferred elsewhere.
- Sherman AAF covers an area of 234 acres at an elevation of 772 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
Facts about Katowice International Airport (KTW):
- In addition to being known as "Katowice International Airport", other names for KTW include "Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Katowice" and "Katowice".
- Katowice International Airport (KTW) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is an hourly bus service between Katowice city centre and the airport.
- The airports concrete runway is 2,800 by 60 m and can accommodate aircraft as large as Boeing 747 or Boeing 777, albeit not at Maximum Takeoff Weight.
- The place where the Katowice International Airport is now located, was first used by German soldiers.
- The furthest airport from Katowice International Airport (KTW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,576 miles (18,630 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Katowice International Airport (KTW) is John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SE of KTW.
- Because of Katowice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 304 feet, planes can take off or land at Katowice 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.