Nonstop flight route between Odenton, Maryland, United States and Lukapa, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tipton Airport (FME), Odenton, Maryland, United States and Lucapa Airport (LBZ), Lukapa, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,986 miles (or 11,243 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 Tipton Airport and Lucapa 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 Tipton Airport and Lucapa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FME / KFME | 
| Airport Name: | Tipton Airport | 
| Location: | Odenton, Maryland, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°5'7"N by 76°45'33"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tipton Airport Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FME | 
| More Information: | FME Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBZ / FNLK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Lukapa, Angola | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°26'29"S by 20°43'58"E | 
| Area Served: | Lucapa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3041 feet (927 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LBZ | 
| More Information: | LBZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Tipton Airport (FME):
- Public Law 100-526, the Base Alignment and Closure Act of 1988, designated Tipton Army Airfield for closure, and as a result the land on which Tipton is located was transferred to civilian control in 1995.
- The closest airport to Tipton Airport (FME) is Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FME.
- Tipton Airport was originally a military airfield.
- Because of Tipton Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Tipton 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.
- Tipton Airport (FME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tipton Airport (FME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lucapa Airport (LBZ):
- The closest airport to Lucapa Airport (LBZ) is Nzagi Airport (NZA), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) NE of LBZ.
- The furthest airport from Lucapa Airport (LBZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,972 miles (19,267 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Lucapa Airport", another name for LBZ is "Lucapa Airport (Lucapa)".
- Lucapa Airport (LBZ) currently has only 1 runway.
