Nonstop flight route between Seattle, Washington, United States and Orlando, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE), Seattle, Washington, United States and Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,555 miles (or 4,112 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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base and Orlando International 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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base and Orlando International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE):

• Because of Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,770 miles (17,332 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In addition to being known as "Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for LKE include "Seattle Lake Union Seaplane Base" and "W55".
• Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) is King County International Airport (BFI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of LKE.

Facts about Orlando International Airport (MCO):

• In 2004, Hurricane Charley caused minor damage to the airport when it struck on the evening of August 13, mostly in the form of shattered terminal windows.
• Because of Orlando International Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando 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.
• In 1978, construction of the current Landside Terminal and Airsides 1 and 3 began, opening in 1981.
• In the early 1960s, when jet airline flights came to Orlando, the installation became a joint civil-military facility.
• In 1975, the final Air Force contingent departed McCoy and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority was established as a state-chartered governmental agency and an enterprise fund of the city of Orlando.
• The closest airport to Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) N of MCO.
• Orlando International Airport (MCO) has 4 runways.
• Commercial airline service to the new Orlando Jetport at McCoy began in late 1961 or early 1962, per the city and USAF agreement.
• The furthest airport from Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,506 miles (18,517 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Major domestic carriers based in Terminal A include Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Virgin America, and American Airlines.
• During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962, McCoy AFB became a forward operating base for more than 120 F-100 Super Sabre and F-105 Thunderchief fighter bombers and the primary base for U-2 reconnaissance aircraft flying over Cuba.
• The original terminal building, a converted hangar, was described as inadequate for the task at hand even when it was first opened as Orlando Jetport.
• Orlando International Airport handled 34,877,899 passengers last year.
• MCO was a designated Space Shuttle emergency landing site.