Nonstop flight route between Kiev, Ukraine and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boryspil International Airport (KBP), Kiev, Ukraine and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,423 miles (or 8,727 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 Boryspil International Airport and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base, 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 Boryspil International Airport and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBP / UKBB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kiev, Ukraine | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°20'40"N by 30°53'35"E | 
| Area Served: | Kyiv/Kiev, Ukraine | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KBP | 
| More Information: | KBP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV | 
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Boryspil International Airport (KBP):
- On 22 June 1959, the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR ordered the establishment of regular civil air traffic to the then military airfield near Boryspil.
- In addition to being known as "Boryspil International Airport", another name for KBP is "Міжнародний аеропорт "Бориспіль"".
- Because of Boryspil International Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Boryspil 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.
- Boryspil International Airport (KBP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,082 miles (17,835 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Boryspil International Airport has four operational terminals, one of which is a VIP terminal.
- Boryspil airport is equipped with two runways, with the terminals occupying a centre-field location.
- New hotels will also open near Boryspil Airport.
- It is one of Eastern Europe's largest airports with over 6 million passengers travelling in 2008.
- The closest airport to Boryspil International Airport (KBP) is Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WNW of KBP.
- In 2001, a new runway was completed, and the airport carried 1.5 million passengers.
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- After World War II operations at Sherman sank again to a small scale.
- A hangar for the base was built in 1932.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.




