Nonstop flight route between Kitee, Finland and Glendale, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kitee Airfield (KTQ), Kitee, Finland and Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,502 miles (or 8,855 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 Kitee Airfield and Luke Air Force BaseLuke 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 Kitee Airfield and Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTQ / EFIT |
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Location: | Kitee, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°9'57"N by 30°4'24"E |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Kitee |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 364 feet (111 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KTQ |
More Information: | KTQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kitee Airfield (KTQ):
- Because of Kitee Airfield's relatively low elevation of 364 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitee Airfield 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.
- Kitee Airfield (KTQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kitee Airfield (KTQ) is Joensuu Airport (JOE), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NNW of KTQ.
- The furthest airport from Kitee Airfield (KTQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,779 miles (17,348 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Kitee Airfield", another name for KTQ is "Kiteen lentokenttä".
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- Since June 2012, Luke AFB has been the permanent home of Naval Operational Support Center Phoenix of the US Navy.
- During World War II, Luke Field was the largest fighter training base in the Army Air Forces, graduating more than 12,000 fighter pilots from advanced and operational courses earning the nickname, “Home of the Fighter Pilot.”
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory was previously named in his honor.
- F-84F's replaced the straight-winged earlier models in the original four squadrons by the end of 1956, giving the wing seven squadrons of twenty-one aircraft each, or about 150 aircraft.
- An integral part of Luke's F-16 fighter pilot training mission is the Barry M.
- Effective 5 March, the 127th was redesignated as the 127th Pilot Training Wing.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".