Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Kingscote, South Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spokane International Airport (GEG), Spokane, Washington, United States and Kingscote Airport (KGC), Kingscote, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,631 miles (or 13,890 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 Spokane International Airport and Kingscote 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 Spokane International Airport and Kingscote Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEG / KGEG |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°37'11"N by 117°32'2"W |
| Area Served: | Spokane Airport Board |
| Operator/Owner: | Spokane County-City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2376 feet (724 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEG |
| More Information: | GEG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGC / YKSC |
| Airport Name: | Kingscote Airport |
| Location: | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°42'50"S by 137°31'18"E |
| Area Served: | Kangaroo Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Kangaroo Island Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KGC |
| More Information: | KGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Spokane International Airport (GEG):
- A new control tower has been built south of the airport, replacing the one near Concourse C.
- The closest airport to Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) W of GEG.
- In addition to being known as "Spokane International Airport", another name for GEG is "Geiger Army Airfield".
- Geiger was closed in late 1945 and turned over to War Assets Administration, then transferred to Spokane County and developed into a commercial airport.
- The furthest airport from Spokane International Airport (GEG) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,661 miles (17,158 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Spokane International Airport (GEG) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kingscote Airport (KGC):
- Because of Kingscote Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Kingscote 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.
- In competition with the larger aircraft, and generally with more flexible timetables, a succession of smaller airlines from the 1980s tried with varying success to maintain a 'second string' presence.
- The closest airport to Kingscote Airport (KGC) is Adelaide Airport (ADL), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) NE of KGC.
- Kingscote Airport handled 51,021 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Kingscote Airport (KGC) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Kingscote Airport (KGC) has 3 runways.
- Kingscote Airport is located 6.5 nautical miles southwest of Kingscote, the main town on Kangaroo Island.
