Nonstop flight route between Lake Manyara, Tanzania and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°22'32"S by 35°49'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W)
Distance from LKY to LTS:
8,840.32 miles (14,227.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Manyara Airport (LKY), Lake Manyara, Tanzania and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,840 miles (or 14,227 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 Lake Manyara 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 Lake Manyara 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: | LKY / HTLM |
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| Location: | Lake Manyara, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°22'32"S by 35°49'5"E |
| Area Served: | Lake Manyara National Park |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4150 feet (1,265 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LKY |
| More Information: | LKY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Lake Manyara Airport (LKY):
- Because of Lake Manyara Airport's high elevation of 4,150 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LKY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LKY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Lake Manyara Airport", another name for LKY is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Ziwa Manyara (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) is Arusha Airport (ARK), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) E of LKY.
- The furthest airport from Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,523 miles (18,544 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- The base would only sit idle for a few years.
- Between 1945 and 1953 Altus would serve as a scrap yard for hundreds of World War II era military aircraft.
- 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.
- In 1967, the Air Force began searching for a base that could handle the training for its strategic airlift fleet, the C-141 Starlifter and its newest and largest transport aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy.
- The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.43 miles (89.21 km) E | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania |     |
| 2 | 86.71 miles (139.55 km) E | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) E | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 111.03 miles (178.68 km) ENE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 5 | 147.16 miles (236.83 km) NNW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 6 | 157.83 miles (254.00 km) NNE | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 159.05 miles (255.96 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 8 | 161.40 miles (259.74 km) NNE | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 9 | 187.75 miles (302.16 km) S | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 190.04 miles (305.84 km) NW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) WNW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 210.40 miles (338.61 km) N | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 13 | 239.42 miles (385.31 km) NNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 14 | 244.11 miles (392.86 km) NNE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 15 | 255.58 miles (411.31 km) N | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,522.94 miles (18,544.33 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,461.41 miles (18,445.30 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,199.23 miles (18,023.38 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,198.48 miles (18,022.17 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,139.36 miles (17,927.01 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,138.57 miles (17,925.75 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,118.72 miles (17,893.80 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,091.53 miles (17,850.04 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,090.61 miles (17,848.56 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,090.54 miles (17,848.44 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,089.77 miles (17,847.21 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,058.85 miles (17,797.45 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,056.96 miles (17,794.41 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,051.83 miles (17,786.16 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,051.64 miles (17,785.84 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.58 miles (7.37 km) WNW | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 2 | 25.60 miles (41.20 km) NNE | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 27.07 miles (43.57 km) SE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) N | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) E | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 49.22 miles (79.21 km) E | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 60.23 miles (96.93 km) WSW | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 63.15 miles (101.63 km) NNE | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 64.44 miles (103.70 km) SE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 75.64 miles (121.73 km) E | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 79.48 miles (127.92 km) ENE | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) SSE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 106.86 miles (171.97 km) ENE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) ENE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,957.94 miles (17,635.06 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,723.14 miles (17,257.17 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,646.51 miles (17,133.85 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,633.32 miles (17,112.62 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,584.36 miles (17,033.84 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,484.03 miles (16,872.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,463.77 miles (16,839.77 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,443.70 miles (16,807.46 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,430.12 miles (16,785.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,429.09 miles (16,783.95 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,423.59 miles (16,775.10 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,411.36 miles (16,755.42 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,409.41 miles (16,752.27 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,407.17 miles (16,748.68 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,403.71 miles (16,743.11 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |