Nonstop flight route between Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and Camp Springs, Maryland, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), Kilimanjaro, Tanzania and Andrews Field (ADW), Camp Springs, Maryland, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,647 miles (or 12,307 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport and Andrews Field, 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport and Andrews Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JRO / HTKJ |
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| Location: | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°25'45"S by 37°4'27"E |
| Area Served: | Arusha and Moshi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2932 feet (894 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JRO |
| More Information: | JRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADW / KADW |
| Airport Name: | Andrews Field |
| Location: | Camp Springs, Maryland, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°48'38"N by 76°52'0"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADW |
| More Information: | ADW Maps & Info |
Facts about Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO):
- The furthest airport from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,486 miles (18,485 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kilimanjaro International Airport", another name for JRO is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Kilimanjaro".
- The closest airport to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is Moshi Airport (QSI), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) ENE of JRO.
- Many international visitors also go to national parks in Tanzania, to the Indian Ocean coast, to islands such as Zanzibar, and to Lake Victoria, reflected in the routes of connecting flights.
- Kilimanjaro International Airport handled 66,514 passengers last year.
Facts about Andrews Field (ADW):
- On 5 January 2005 the Air Force reactivated the Air Force District of Washington as the single Air Force voice for planning and implementing Air Force and joint solutions within the National Capital Region.
- The furthest airport from Andrews Field (ADW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,815 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- During Operation Desert Storm, Andrews handled 16,540 patients in makeshift hospital facilities located in the base tennis center.
- Andrews transferred from the Army to the 1947 United States Air Force and Headquarters Command held command reins at Andrews from 1947 through 1952 and again after 1957.
- The host unit at Andrews is the 11th Wing, assigned to the Air Force District of Washington.
- The closest airport to Andrews Field (ADW) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ADW.
- In 1963, the Naval Air Facility, originally established at the former NAS Anacostia in 1919, moved to Andrews.
