Nonstop flight route between Goodland, Kansas, United States and Comayagua, Honduras:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD), Goodland, Kansas, United States and Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), Comayagua, Honduras would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,927 miles (or 3,100 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 Goodland Municipal Airport and Soto Cano Air Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLD / KGLD |
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Location: | Goodland, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'14"N by 101°41'56"W |
Area Served: | Goodland, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Goodland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3656 feet (1,114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLD |
More Information: | GLD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPL / MHSC |
Airport Name: | Soto Cano Air Base |
Location: | Comayagua, Honduras |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°22'57"N by 87°37'15"W |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 2060 feet (628 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from XPL |
More Information: | XPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD):
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) is Colby Municipal Airport (CBK), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) E of GLD.
- The airport covers 372 acres at an elevation of 3,656 feet.
Facts about Soto Cano Air Base (XPL):
- Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Plans call for the construction to take place over the coming years with all base facilities to either be new construction, or receive major upgrades.
- The furthest airport from Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Soto Cano Air Base (meaning Soto Cano Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to the Honduran Air Force Academy, the US military's Joint Task Force Bravo is headquartered at Soto Cano.
- Personnel assigned to Soto Cano can ride a bus that will transport them to Soto Cano from Tegucigalpa.
- The closest airport to Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Marcala Airport (MRJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WSW of XPL.
- The Constitution of Honduras does not permit a permanent foreign presence in Honduras.
- The 612 ABS has among its functions.