Nonstop flight route between Independence, Kansas, United States and Skardu, Pakistan:
Departure Airport:
(37°9'29"N by 95°46'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°20'8"N by 75°32'9"E)
Distance from IDP to KDU:
7,397.04 miles (11,904.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Independence Municipal Airport (IDP), Independence, Kansas, United States and Skardu Airport (KDU), Skardu, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,397 miles (or 11,904 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 Independence Municipal Airport and Skardu 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 Independence Municipal Airport and Skardu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IDP / KIDP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Independence, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°9'29"N by 95°46'41"W |
| Area Served: | Independence, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Independence |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 825 feet (251 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IDP |
| More Information: | IDP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDU / OPSD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skardu, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'8"N by 75°32'9"E |
| Area Served: | Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Pakistan |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| Elevation: | 7316 feet (2,230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDU |
| More Information: | KDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Independence Municipal Airport (IDP):
- Independence Municipal Airport is six miles southwest of Independence, in Montgomery County, Kansas.
- Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Independence Municipal Airport", another name for IDP is "(former Independence AAF)".
- The closest airport to Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of IDP.
- Because of Independence Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 825 feet, planes can take off or land at Independence Municipal 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.
- The furthest airport from Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,698 miles (17,217 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Skardu Airport (KDU):
- The furthest airport from Skardu Airport (KDU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,801 miles (18,992 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Skardu Airport's high elevation of 7,316 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Skardu Airport (KDU) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Skardu Airport", another name for KDU is "سکردو ہوائی اڈے".
- The closest airport to Skardu Airport (KDU) is Gilgit Airport (GIL), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) WNW of KDU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.20 miles (19.64 km) ESE | Coffeyville Municipal Airport (CFV) | Coffeyville, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 19.14 miles (30.80 km) NE | Tri-City Airport (PPF) | Parsons, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 30.11 miles (48.46 km) SSW | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 38.78 miles (62.40 km) NNE | Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) | Chanute, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 52.06 miles (83.79 km) ESE | Miami Municipal Airport (MIO) | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 60.97 miles (98.12 km) ENE | Atkinson Municipal Airport (PTS) | Pittsburg, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 66.61 miles (107.19 km) S | Tulsa International Airport (TUL) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 69.33 miles (111.58 km) W | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 70.49 miles (113.44 km) E | Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) | Joplin, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 70.82 miles (113.97 km) NE | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 71.12 miles (114.46 km) NW | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 78.13 miles (125.74 km) S | Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport (RVS) | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 78.69 miles (126.64 km) WSW | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 14 | 80.21 miles (129.08 km) ESE | Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport (EOS) | Neosho, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 84.06 miles (135.28 km) NNW | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,697.89 miles (17,216.55 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,694.33 miles (17,210.81 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,673.03 miles (17,176.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,651.52 miles (17,141.92 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,643.48 miles (17,128.98 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,628.63 miles (17,105.09 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,611.99 miles (17,078.30 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,611.74 miles (17,077.90 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,603.54 miles (17,064.71 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,587.12 miles (17,038.27 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,576.47 miles (17,021.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,564.11 miles (17,001.24 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,551.06 miles (16,980.24 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,549.21 miles (16,977.27 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,543.02 miles (16,967.31 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.64 miles (126.55 km) WNW | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 81.99 miles (131.95 km) W | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 102.74 miles (165.34 km) SSW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 4 | 134.01 miles (215.67 km) WSW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 141.06 miles (227.02 km) SE | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 6 | 155.06 miles (249.55 km) WSW | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 182.68 miles (293.99 km) SW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 187.17 miles (301.22 km) SSW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 9 | 204.79 miles (329.58 km) SSW | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 213.33 miles (343.32 km) WNW | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 214.40 miles (345.04 km) S | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 12 | 223.01 miles (358.90 km) S | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 246.59 miles (396.85 km) WSW | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 254.22 miles (409.13 km) S | Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International AirportAmritsar International Airport (ATQ) | Amritsar, India | |
| 15 | 256.48 miles (412.76 km) SSE | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,801.06 miles (18,991.93 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,730.32 miles (17,268.74 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,725.09 miles (17,260.32 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,723.21 miles (17,257.28 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,700.11 miles (17,220.11 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,697.72 miles (17,216.27 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,696.66 miles (17,214.57 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,696.39 miles (17,214.13 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,687.81 miles (17,200.32 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,674.81 miles (17,179.40 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,667.36 miles (17,167.41 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,657.42 miles (17,151.41 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,637.59 miles (17,119.50 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,629.51 miles (17,106.50 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,614.05 miles (17,081.61 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |