Nonstop flight route between Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°25'10"N by 104°50'33"W)
Distance from FTK to TPQ:
1,600.27 miles (2,575.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ), Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,600 miles (or 2,575 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 Amado Nervo International 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: | TPQ / MMEP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°25'10"N by 104°50'33"W |
| Area Served: | Tepic |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3020 feet (920 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TPQ |
| More Information: | TPQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- 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.
- In addition to the Kentucky ANG, the New Jersey ANG's 108th Fighter-Bomber Wing was federalized and brought into active service on 1 March 1951, was assigned to Strategic Air Command's 40th Air Division at Turner AFB, Georgia.
- After the United States entered World War II, Godman AAF became an First Air Force group training station for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber groups.
- 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.
- 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.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- The Thomas Mantell incident began at 1:20pm on 7 January 1948, when the control tower operators at Godman Army Airfield, Kentucky sighted an unidentified airborne object in the sky close to the base.
Facts about Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ):
- The furthest airport from Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,665 miles (18,774 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) is Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SSW of TPQ.
- In addition to being known as "Amado Nervo International Airport", another name for TPQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Amado Nervo".
- Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.47 miles (24.90 km) S | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) NE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 26.56 miles (42.74 km) ESE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 27.82 miles (44.78 km) NE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) NW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 58.37 miles (93.94 km) WNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) ENE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 65.04 miles (104.68 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 66.23 miles (106.59 km) W | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 69.37 miles (111.65 km) NNW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) SSW | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 70.41 miles (113.31 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) E | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) W | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.94 miles (18,071.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,207.09 miles (18,036.02 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,184.75 miles (18,000.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,179.89 miles (17,992.25 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,155.73 miles (17,953.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,140.09 miles (17,928.20 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,128.01 miles (17,908.75 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,102.66 miles (17,867.95 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,091.76 miles (17,850.41 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,085.18 miles (17,839.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,070.63 miles (17,816.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,039.53 miles (17,766.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,038.47 miles (17,764.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,026.17 miles (17,744.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.57 miles (92.66 km) SSW | Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 2 | 116.66 miles (187.75 km) ESE | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) | Guadalajara, Mexico | |
| 3 | 150.88 miles (242.82 km) NW | General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| 4 | 158.24 miles (254.67 km) S | Playa de Oro International Airport (ZLO) | Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico | |
| 5 | 163.44 miles (263.02 km) E | Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (AGU) | Aguascalientes, Mexico | |
| 6 | 169.21 miles (272.32 km) SSE | Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ) | Colima, Colima, Mexico | |
| 7 | 171.61 miles (276.18 km) NE | General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport (ZCL) | Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 186.89 miles (300.77 km) E | Francisco Primo de Verdad National Airport (LOM) | Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| 9 | 187.93 miles (302.44 km) N | General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport (DGO) | Durango, Durango, Mexico | |
| 10 | 218.53 miles (351.69 km) E | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 11 | 229.09 miles (368.69 km) SE | Lic. y Gen. Ignacio Lopez Rayon International Airport (UPN) | Uruapan, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 12 | 257.42 miles (414.28 km) ENE | Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México | |
| 13 | 262.25 miles (422.05 km) ESE | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 14 | 269.57 miles (433.83 km) ESE | General Francisco Mujica International Airport (MLM) | Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico | |
| 15 | 285.28 miles (459.11 km) NW | Culiacán International Airport (CUL) | Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,665.40 miles (18,773.60 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,307.57 miles (18,197.73 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,171.48 miles (17,978.71 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,168.02 miles (17,973.14 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,973.61 miles (17,660.27 km) S | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,916.13 miles (17,567.76 km) S | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 7 | 10,870.27 miles (17,493.96 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,824.61 miles (17,420.48 km) S | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 9 | 10,798.88 miles (17,379.07 km) S | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,759.02 miles (17,314.93 km) E | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,749.70 miles (17,299.92 km) E | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,747.90 miles (17,297.02 km) E | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,713.82 miles (17,242.18 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,709.90 miles (17,235.88 km) S | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 15 | 10,701.58 miles (17,222.48 km) SE | Frégate Island Airport (FRK) | Frégate Island, Seychelles | |