Nonstop flight route between Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Udon Thani, Thailand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ikela Airport (IKL), Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH), Udon Thani, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,552 miles (or 8,935 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 Ikela Airport and Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี, 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 Ikela Airport and Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IKL / FZGV |
Airport Name: | Ikela Airport |
Location: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°11'59"S by 23°16'58"E |
Area Served: | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1283 feet (391 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from IKL |
More Information: | IKL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTH / VTUD |
Airport Name: | Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี |
Location: | Udon Thani, Thailand |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°23'11"N by 102°47'17"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 579 feet (176 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from UTH |
More Information: | UTH Maps & Info |
Facts about Ikela Airport (IKL):
- The closest airport to Ikela Airport (IKL) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) S of IKL.
- The furthest airport from Ikela Airport (IKL) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Ikela Airport (meaning Ikela Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH):
- The furthest airport from Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is nearly antipodal to Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (meaning Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maria Reiche Neuman Airport), and is located 12,207 miles (19,645 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- During the Vietnam War the facility was known as Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, serving as a front-line base of the United States Air Force and was the Asian Headquarters for Air America.
- The closest airport to Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) is Wattay International Airport (VTE), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNW of UTH.
- 231 Squadron flies 17 Dassault-Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet A airplanes acquired second hand from the German Air Force and delivered in 2001.
- Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี (UTH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี's relatively low elevation of 579 feet, planes can take off or land at Udon Thani International Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุดรธานี 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.
- On February 8, 2006, an international group of skydivers from 31 countries called "the World Team" set a World Record for the largest freefall formation, a 400-way, over the Udon Thani airport.