Nonstop flight route between Lubbock, Texas, United States and Karaganda, Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), Lubbock, Texas, United States and Sary-Arka Airport (KGF), Karaganda, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,671 miles (or 10,736 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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and Sary-Arka 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 Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and Sary-Arka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBB / KLBB | 
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| Location: | Lubbock, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°39'48"N by 101°49'14"W | 
| Area Served: | Lubbock, Texas | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Lubbock | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3282 feet (1,000 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LBB | 
| More Information: | LBB Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KGF / UAKK | 
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| Location: | Karaganda, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°40'17"N by 73°20'11"E | 
| Area Served: | Karaganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Sky Service LLP | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1765 feet (538 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KGF | 
| More Information: | KGF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB):
- In addition to being known as "Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport", another name for LBB is "(former South Plains Army Airfield)".
 - The airport is the 8th busiest airport in Texas.
 - The closest airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) is Hale County Airport (PVW), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) N of LBB.
 - The furthest airport from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,113 miles (17,885 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The base was activated on September 11, 1942 as the South Plains Flying School.
 - Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) has 3 runways.
 - Military use of South Plains ended on December 1, 1947 and the facility was returned to the local government for civil use.
 
Facts about Sary-Arka Airport (KGF):
- The furthest airport from Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,949 miles (17,621 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
 - Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) is Astana International Airport (TSE), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) NW of KGF.
 - In addition to being known as "Sary-Arka Airport", other names for KGF include "Сарыарқа әуежайы" and "аэропорт Сары-Арка".
 
