Nonstop flight route between Kampala, Uganda and Block Island, Rhode Island, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda and Block Island State Airport (BID), Block Island, Rhode Island, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,937 miles (or 11,164 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 Kampala Airport and Block Island State 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 Kampala Airport and Block Island State Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLA / HUKC | 
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | 
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military | 
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA | 
| More Information: | KLA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BID / KBID | 
| Airport Name: | Block Island State Airport | 
| Location: | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'5"N by 71°34'40"W | 
| Area Served: | Block Island, Rhode Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Rhode Island | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BID | 
| More Information: | BID Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- Kampala Airport was a small civilian and military, city airport, that served the city of Kampala.
 - The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
 - Aviation use seems to have been low-key, with little justification for what was quite a major construction - the £18,500 contract having been awarded to Gailey & Roberts Ltd.
 - In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
 - Kampala Airport was located on Kololo Hill, in the centre of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.
 - The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
 
Facts about Block Island State Airport (BID):
- Block Island State Airport is one of six active airports operated by the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, the other five being T.F.
 - Because of Block Island State Airport's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Block Island State 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.
 - Block Island State Airport covers an area of 136 acres at an elevation of 108 feet above mean sea level.
 - Block Island State Airport (BID) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Block Island State Airport (BID) is Montauk Airport (MTP), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) WSW of BID.
 - The furthest airport from Block Island State Airport (BID) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 
