Nonstop flight route between Goodland, Kansas, United States and Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), Goodland, Kansas, United States and London Luton Airport (LTN), Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,567 miles (or 7,349 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 Goodland Municipal Airport and London Luton 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 Goodland Municipal Airport and London Luton Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD):

• Goodland Municipal Airport is two miles north of Goodland, in Sherman County, Kansas.
• The closest airport to Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of GLD.
• The furthest airport from Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• In addition to being known as "Goodland Municipal Airport", another name for GLD is "Renner Field".
• Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1943.
• Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) has 3 runways.

Facts about London Luton Airport (LTN):

• Because of London Luton Airport's relatively low elevation of 526 feet, planes can take off or land at London Luton 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.
• London Luton Airport handled 9,697,944 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to London Luton Airport (LTN) is Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of LTN.
• Following the war, the land was returned to the local council which continued activity at the airport as a commercial operation.
• The airport lies a few miles away from the M1 motorway, which runs southwards to London, northwards to Leeds and connects to the M25 motorway.
• London Luton Airport (LTN) currently has only 1 runway.
• In order for the airport to expand further, the Department for Transport advised the airport authority to use the airport site more efficiently.
• The main feature of the development phase in 1998 was a £40 million terminal made from aluminium and glass, based on an original design by Foster and Partners.
• The furthest airport from London Luton Airport (LTN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,851 miles (19,072 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.