Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Angola, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ), Angola, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,685 miles (or 10,758 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Tri-State Steuben County 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Tri-State Steuben County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWA / PKWA |
Airport Name: | Bucholz Army Airfield |
Location: | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWA |
More Information: | KWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ANQ / KANQ |
Airport Name: | Tri-State Steuben County Airport |
Location: | Angola, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°38'22"N by 85°5'0"W |
Area Served: | Angola, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Steuben County Board of Aviation Commissioners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 995 feet (303 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ANQ |
More Information: | ANQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):
- As of 2009, Bucholz Army Airfield is still operated by the United States Army.
- Because of Bucholz Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucholz Army 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.
- The furthest airport from Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bucholz Army Airfield (meaning Bucholz Army Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,283 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Since the entire Kwajalein Island is a military base, non-military passengers on commercial flights are transported to and from the neighboring island of Ebeye, the civilian population center of Kwajalein Atoll.
- Although the Marshall Islands was officially granted independence from the United States, and became an independent republic in 1986, Kwajalein atoll is still used by the United States for missile testing and various other operations.
- Bucholz Army Airfield is a United States Army airfield located on Kwajalein Island, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.
- Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of KWA.
Facts about Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ):
- The closest airport to Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) is Smith Field (SMD), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of ANQ.
- Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tri-State Steuben County Airport (ANQ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,217 miles (18,052 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Tri-State Steuben County Airport's relatively low elevation of 995 feet, planes can take off or land at Tri-State Steuben County 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.