Nonstop flight route between Kavala, Greece and Louisville, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°54'47"N by 24°37'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W)
Distance from KVA to SDF:
5,428.85 miles (8,736.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA), Kavala, Greece and Louisville International Airport (SDF), Louisville, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,429 miles (or 8,737 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 Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" and Louisville International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVA / LGKV |
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| Location: | Kavala, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°54'47"N by 24°37'9"E |
| Area Served: | Kavala |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVA |
| More Information: | KVA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDF / KSDF |
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| Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°10'27"N by 85°44'11"W |
| Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 501 feet (153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SDF |
| More Information: | SDF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA):
- Because of Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great"'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" 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 addition to being known as "Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great"", other names for KVA include "Kavala International Airport, "Megas Alexandros"" and "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καβάλας, "Μέγας Αλέξανδρος"".
- A bust of Alexander the Great
- Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) currently has only 1 runway.
- At the beginning of its operation at its new location, the building infrastructure of the airport included only a terminal building.
- The closest airport to Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) is Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) E of KVA.
- The furthest airport from Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,345 miles (18,259 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Louisville International Airport (SDF):
- Louisville International-Standiford Field covers 1,200 acres at an elevation of 501 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to commercial air traffic there is a significant amount of general aviation activity at Louisville International Airport, for business travel and other purposes.
- The closest airport to Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Bowman Field (LOU), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SDF.
- Louisville International Airport (SDF) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Louisville International Airport", another name for SDF is "Standiford Field".
- The furthest airport from Louisville International Airport (SDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,239 miles (18,088 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Louisville International Airport is home to the Chautauqua Airlines maintenance complex, capable of holding nine planes, as well as the Compass Airlines main maintenance complex.
- Louisville International Airport handled 3,349,162 passengers last year.
- Because of Louisville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 501 feet, planes can take off or land at Louisville 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.
- The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 45 weekday departures on Eastern Airlines, 19 American, 9 TWA, 4 Piedmont and 2 Ozark.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) E | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece |     |
| 2 | 76.11 miles (122.48 km) SSE | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 3 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) N | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 82.57 miles (132.88 km) SE | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 5 | 88.99 miles (143.21 km) NE | Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) | Haskovo, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 90.50 miles (145.65 km) WSW | Thessaloniki International Airport "Makedonia" (SKG) | Thessaloniki, Greece | |
| 7 | 109.01 miles (175.44 km) ESE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 8 | 114.38 miles (184.08 km) NNE | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 133.66 miles (215.10 km) SSW | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 134.63 miles (216.66 km) S | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 11 | 137.99 miles (222.08 km) NNW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 12 | 139.06 miles (223.79 km) NE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 13 | 143.23 miles (230.51 km) SW | Larissa State Airport “Thessaly” (LRA) | Larisa, Greece | |
| 14 | 151.68 miles (244.11 km) SW | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 15 | 152.05 miles (244.70 km) WSW | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,345.44 miles (18,258.67 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,138.62 miles (17,925.83 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,114.56 miles (17,887.11 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,050.49 miles (17,784.00 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,019.39 miles (17,733.94 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,996.63 miles (17,697.31 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,975.02 miles (17,662.54 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,974.54 miles (17,661.77 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,949.91 miles (17,622.13 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,931.06 miles (17,591.78 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,922.46 miles (17,577.95 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,922.15 miles (17,577.46 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,921.99 miles (17,577.20 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,907.49 miles (17,553.85 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,897.10 miles (17,537.13 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.43 miles (8.74 km) NE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) SW | Godman Army Airfield (FTK) | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 28.00 miles (45.06 km) SSE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 35.25 miles (56.73 km) SSW | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 43.06 miles (69.30 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 45.10 miles (72.58 km) E | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 7 | 52.68 miles (84.79 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) WNW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 59.88 miles (96.36 km) NW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 62.20 miles (100.10 km) E | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 66.28 miles (106.67 km) W | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 75.65 miles (121.75 km) N | Columbus Municipal Airport (CLU) | Columbus, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 79.83 miles (128.48 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 14 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 83.53 miles (134.44 km) WSW | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,239.33 miles (18,087.91 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,217.32 miles (18,052.47 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,194.74 miles (18,016.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,190.96 miles (18,010.06 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,164.23 miles (17,967.04 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,148.82 miles (17,942.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,139.65 miles (17,927.48 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,134.54 miles (17,919.26 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,114.83 miles (17,887.54 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,096.63 miles (17,858.25 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,096.11 miles (17,857.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,074.20 miles (17,822.15 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,045.47 miles (17,775.92 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,043.48 miles (17,772.71 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,027.71 miles (17,747.34 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |