Nonstop flight route between Kili Island, Marshall Islands and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kili Airport (KIO), Kili Island, Marshall Islands and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,287 miles (or 10,118 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 Kili 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 Kili 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: | KIO / |
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Location: | Kili Island, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°38'46"N by 169°7'41"E |
Area Served: | Kili Island, Marshall Islands |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIO |
More Information: | KIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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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 Kili Airport (KIO):
- Kili Airport (KIO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kili Airport (KIO) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kili Airport (meaning Kili Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,147 miles (19,548 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Kili Airport (KIO) is Jaluit Airport (UIT), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ENE of KIO.
- In addition to being known as "Kili Airport", another name for KIO is "Q51".
- Because of Kili Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Kili 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.
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- Sherman airfield is also home to one of the last Army Flying Clubs in the United States.
- 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.
- 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.
- At first a sod surface was used, but in 1930 construction of three cinder runways was initiated.
- Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.