Nonstop flight route between Inyokern, California, United States and Columbus, Ohio, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°39'30"N by 117°49'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W)
Distance from IYK to LCK:
1,916.25 miles (3,083.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Inyokern Airport (IYK), Inyokern, California, United States and Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,916 miles (or 3,084 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 Inyokern Airport and Rickenbacker International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IYK / KIYK |
| Airport Name: | Inyokern Airport |
| Location: | Inyokern, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°39'30"N by 117°49'45"W |
| Area Served: | Inyokern, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Indian Wells Valley Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2457 feet (749 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IYK |
| More Information: | IYK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCK / KLCK |
| Airport Name: | Rickenbacker International Airport |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W |
| Area Served: | Columbus, OH |
| Operator/Owner: | Columbus Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 744 feet (227 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCK |
| More Information: | LCK Maps & Info |
Facts about Inyokern Airport (IYK):
- The closest airport to Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Trona Airport (TRH), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) ENE of IYK.
- Presently Inyokern Airport is the home to Sierra Soaring Club, which operates a Cessna 182 for towing gliders, a Blanik L-23 for rides and instruction, and a Schweizer 1-35 and Standard Cirrus for wave flights and cross country soaring.
- The furthest airport from Inyokern Airport (IYK) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,366 miles (18,291 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Inyokern Airport (IYK) has 3 runways.
- The Inyokern Airport Dragstrip opened in 1954, and was the second oldest continuously operating dragstrip in the United States, behind Thornhill Dragstrip in Kenton, KY which opened in 1953.
Facts about Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK):
- Because of Rickenbacker International Airport's relatively low elevation of 744 feet, planes can take off or land at Rickenbacker 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.
- Rickenbacker used to be run by the Rickenbacker Port Authority, until merging in 2003 with Port Columbus and Bolton field creating the Columbus Regional Airport Authority.
- In December 2006 PlanetSpace entered negotiations with the Ohio government to build a spaceport at Rickenbacker.
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of LCK.
- The base was transferred from the Strategic Air Command to the Air National Guard and redesignated Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base on April 1, 1980.
- The furthest airport from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.13 miles (48.49 km) ENE | Trona Airport (TRH) | Trona, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.21 miles (72.75 km) SSW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 3 | 49.88 miles (80.28 km) SW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 4 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) S | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 5 | 67.09 miles (107.98 km) SSW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 6 | 70.78 miles (113.91 km) WSW | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 7 | 72.37 miles (116.47 km) ESE | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| 8 | 72.55 miles (116.76 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 9 | 73.68 miles (118.58 km) WNW | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) W | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.53 miles (124.78 km) SSE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 12 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) SE | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| 13 | 83.21 miles (133.91 km) SSE | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 14 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) WNW | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 15 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) WNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,365.66 miles (18,291.21 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,349.98 miles (18,265.98 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,339.78 miles (18,249.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,335.76 miles (18,243.09 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,272.57 miles (18,141.40 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,135.17 miles (17,920.27 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,098.53 miles (17,861.30 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,994.18 miles (17,693.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,977.66 miles (17,666.79 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,966.95 miles (17,649.54 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,964.03 miles (17,644.85 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,951.72 miles (17,625.04 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,946.57 miles (17,616.75 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,929.99 miles (17,590.08 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.87 miles (20.71 km) N | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 2 | 19.91 miles (32.05 km) NNW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 48.45 miles (77.98 km) W | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 53.17 miles (85.57 km) WSW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 55.64 miles (89.55 km) E | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 55.83 miles (89.84 km) SE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 55.89 miles (89.94 km) N | Marion Municipal Airport (MNN) | Marion, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 59.53 miles (95.80 km) W | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 9 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) N | Galion Municipal Airport (GQQ) | Galion, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) S | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) W | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 70.69 miles (113.76 km) WSW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 72.90 miles (117.33 km) NNE | Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport (MFD) | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) WSW | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 84.74 miles (136.38 km) NW | Lima Allen County Airport (AOH) | Lima, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,340.01 miles (18,249.94 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,320.18 miles (18,218.02 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,315.85 miles (18,211.05 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,274.23 miles (18,144.07 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,260.74 miles (18,122.36 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,252.69 miles (18,109.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,250.68 miles (18,106.16 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,229.53 miles (18,072.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,225.04 miles (18,064.91 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,178.81 miles (17,990.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,146.20 miles (17,938.03 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,136.70 miles (17,922.74 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,127.31 miles (17,907.63 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,083.77 miles (17,837.55 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |