Nonstop flight route between Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA), Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 674 miles (or 1,084 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 Indianapolis International Airport and Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IND / KIND |
Airport Name: | Indianapolis International Airport |
Location: | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°43'1"N by 86°17'39"W |
Area Served: | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from IND |
More Information: | IND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKA / KCKA |
Airport Name: | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field |
Location: | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°44'17"N by 98°7'33"W |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1202 feet (366 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKA |
More Information: | CKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Indianapolis International Airport (IND):
- In 1994 BAA was awarded a 10-year contract to manage the Indianapolis International Airport.
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) has 3 runways.
- Indianapolis International Airport handled 7,526,414 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Pope Field (GFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of IND.
- Eight rental car operations and the Ground Transportation Center are located on the first floor of the attached parking garage.
- GO Express Travel operates the Green Line Downtown/Airport Express daily from 8am to 11pm with shuttle service picking up passengers every 30 minutes.
- Because of Indianapolis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Indianapolis International 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 Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,011 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- FedEx Express opened their Indianapolis hub in 1988.
Facts about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA):
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field is located near the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, across the Great Salt Plains Lake, 20 km east of Cherokee, Oklahoma in the United States.
- The installation was first known as the Great Salt Plains Auxiliary Field, but was renamed Kegelman in 1949.
- The furthest airport from Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,816 miles (17,407 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) is Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) N of CKA.
- Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) currently has only 1 runway.