Nonstop flight route between Lampedusa, Italy and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lampedusa Airport (LMP), Lampedusa, Italy and Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI), Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,862 miles (or 9,434 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 Lampedusa Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield, 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 Lampedusa Airport and Henry Post Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lampedusa Airport (LMP):

• In addition to being known as "Lampedusa Airport", another name for LMP is "Aeroporto di Lampedusa".
• The closest airport to Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM), which is located 100 miles (160 kilometers) ENE of LMP.
• Lampedusa Airport (LMP) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Lampedusa Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Lampedusa 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.
• The furthest airport from Lampedusa Airport (LMP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,687 miles (18,809 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI):

• After returning from combat duty in France, a cadre of the 135th Aero Squadron ) was assigned to Post Field as an observation squadron, supplying aircraft for the United States Army Field Artillery School at Fort Sill and supported Army units at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
• The closest airport to Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) S of FSI.
• Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) currently has only 1 runway.
• As a result of the United State's entry into World War I, Fort Sill was selected for a primary pilot school.
• The furthest airport from Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,920 miles (17,575 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Henry Post AAF has one runway designated 17/35 with a concrete surface measuring 5,001 by 200 feet.
• The first Army aviation at Fort Sill began on 26 July 1915 when eight Curtiss JN-3 airplanes of the 1st Aero Squadron arrived from Rockwell Field, California.
• Fort Sill has embarked on a new plan to support the museum in providing a more dynamic learning experience for the 200,000 military and civilian personnel who visit each year.