Nonstop flight route between Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Paducah, Kentucky, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany and Barkley Regional Airport (PAH), Paducah, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,512 miles (or 7,261 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 Kiel Holtenau Airport and Barkley Regional Airport, 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 Kiel Holtenau Airport and Barkley Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):

• Cirrus Airlines operated scheduled flights to Munich from 2 May 2006 using a single DHC-8-100 aircraft, which was based in Kiel Airport.
• The furthest airport from Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
• Further, German Air Force aircraft operating as fake targets for practice depart from Kiel Airport.
• The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
• The aerodrome has been in military use from the beginning.
• Because of Kiel Holtenau Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiel Holtenau 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.
• In 1987, the terminal that is still used today was built.
• In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
• In 1995, the airport became a civilian airport again and in 1997, a new control tower that was operated by civilian staff was constructed.

Facts about Barkley Regional Airport (PAH):

• The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
• The closest airport to Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) SE of PAH.
• Barkley Regional Airport is named after former Vice-President of the United States, Alben W.
• The furthest airport from Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,080 miles (17,832 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) has 2 runways.
• Barkley Regional Airport covers an area of 1,018 acres at an elevation of 410 feet above mean sea level.
• The 2013 Federal sequester will result in the closure of the airport's control tower and will require pilots to rely on air traffic controllers from other area airports.
• Because of Barkley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Barkley Regional 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.