Nonstop flight route between Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC), Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,690 miles (or 2,719 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 Godman Army Airfield and Lázaro Cárdenas Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
| Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
| More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LZC / MMLC |
| Airport Name: | Lázaro Cárdenas Airport |
| Location: | Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°0'6"N by 102°13'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Gobierno |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LZC |
| More Information: | LZC Maps & Info |
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- At the time a flight of four P-51 fighters was on a routine training flight under the supervision of Flight Commander Captain Thomas Mantell.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army Airfield 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 October 10, 1950, during the Korean War, President Harry S.
- The official Air Technical Information Command report on the crash stated that they were of the opinion that Captain Mantell lost consciousness due to oxygen starvation.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC):
- Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) ESE of LZC.
- The furthest airport from Lázaro Cárdenas Airport (LZC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,487 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Lázaro Cárdenas Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Lázaro Cárdenas 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.
