Nonstop flight route between Lokichoggio, Kenya and Ramstein, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lokichogio Airport (LKG), Lokichoggio, Kenya and Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,496 miles (or 5,626 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 Lokichogio Airport and Ramstein Air 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 Lokichogio Airport and Ramstein Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LKG / HKLK |
| Airport Name: | Lokichogio Airport |
| Location: | Lokichoggio, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'18"N by 34°20'41"E |
| Area Served: | Lokichogio, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 2116 feet (645 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKG |
| More Information: | LKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMS / ETAR |
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| Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
| More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lokichogio Airport (LKG):
- Lokichogio Airport is located in Turkana District, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Lokichogio, in the northwestern corner of the Republic of Kenya, close to the International borders with South Sudan and Uganda.
- The furthest airport from Lokichogio Airport (LKG) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,841 miles (19,056 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Lokichogio Airport (LKG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lokichogio Airport is a civilian airport that serves the town of Lokichogio and surrounding communities.
- The closest airport to Lokichogio Airport (LKG) is Kalokol Airport (KLK), which is located 114 miles (184 kilometers) ESE of LKG.
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- With USAFE's arrival in 1973, Ramstein entered a period of expansion.
- The host unit is the 86th Airlift Wing, commanded by Brigadier General Patrick X.
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
- Enough construction was completed in mid-1952, that Landstuhl AB was opened on 5 August.
- During the initial postwar era, the USAAF repaired several former Luftwaffe airfields in Bavaria which was part of the American occupation zone of Germany.
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
