Nonstop flight route between Columbus, Ohio, United States and Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK), Columbus, Ohio, United States and Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,336 miles (or 2,151 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 relatively short distance between Rickenbacker International Airport and Albuquerque International Sunport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCK / KLCK |
Airport Name: | Rickenbacker International Airport |
Location: | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°48'50"N by 82°55'40"W |
Area Served: | Columbus, OH |
Operator/Owner: | Columbus Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 744 feet (227 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LCK |
More Information: | LCK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABQ / KABQ |
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Location: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'21"N by 106°36'38"W |
Area Served: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, US |
Operator/Owner: | City of Albuquerque |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5355 feet (1,632 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABQ |
More Information: | ABQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK):
- The facility opened in June 1942 as Lockbourne Army Airfield.
- AirNet Express headquarters is on the airport.
- The furthest airport from Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Rickenbacker International Airport's relatively low elevation of 744 feet, planes can take off or land at Rickenbacker 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.
- Rickenbacker used to be run by the Rickenbacker Port Authority, until merging in 2003 with Port Columbus and Bolton field creating the Columbus Regional Airport Authority.
- The closest airport to Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of LCK.
- During the Cold War the facility was Lockbourne Air Force Base and was assigned to the USAF Strategic Air Command.
- Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) has 2 runways.
- In March 2012 Direct Air suspended operations from the airport.
Facts about Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ):
- The Sunport began a new role in 1940 when it was designated Albuquerque Army Air Base, the precursor to today's Kirtland Air Force Base.
- Albuquerque International Sunport handled 5,801,641 passengers last year.
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) NE of ABQ.
- A major new part of Albuquerque called Mesa del Sol is being developed 5 miles south of Albuquerque International Sunport and is planned to house 100,000 inhabitants by 2055.
- In addition to being known as "Albuquerque International Sunport", another name for ABQ is "Albuquerque".
- Because of Albuquerque International Sunport's high elevation of 5,355 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ABQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ABQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,217 miles (18,051 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.