Nonstop flight route between Lindi, Tanzania and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI), Lindi, Tanzania and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,339 miles (or 15,030 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 Lindi / Kikwetu Airport and Altus Air Force Base, 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 Lindi / Kikwetu Airport and Altus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDI / HTLI |
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Location: | Lindi, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°50'59"S by 39°45'30"E |
Area Served: | Lindi |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDI |
More Information: | LDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI):
- The closest airport to Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) is Mtwara Airport (MYW), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of LDI.
- Because of Lindi / Kikwetu Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Lindi / Kikwetu 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.
- In addition to being known as "Lindi / Kikwetu Airport", another name for LDI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Lindi (Swahili)".
- The furthest airport from Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,237 miles (18,084 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) has 3 runways.
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
- In August 1966, the 4th Mobile Communications Group transferred from Hunter AFB, Georgia to Altus.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Altus AFB was established in 1943 as Altus Army Airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- The host unit at Altus AFB is the 97th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the Nineteenth Air Force of the Air Education and Training Command.
- June 1961 witnessed the activation of twelve Atlas “F” intercontinental ballistic missile sites within a 40-mile radius of the base.
- In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.