Nonstop flight route between Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States and Minsk, Belarus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR), Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States and Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), Minsk, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,336 miles (or 8,587 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 Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) and Minsk-1 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 Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) and Minsk-1 Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOR / KLOR |
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| Location: | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°21'20"N by 85°45'3"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LOR |
| More Information: | LOR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHP / UMMM |
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| Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E |
| Area Served: | Minsk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 748 feet (228 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHP |
| More Information: | MHP Maps & Info |
Facts about Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR):
- In addition to being known as "Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)", other names for LOR include "Lowe Army Heliport" and "Fort Rucker".
- Because of Lowe Army Heliport (AHP)'s relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) 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.
- Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of LOR.
- The furthest airport from Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,213 miles (18,045 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Minsk-1 Airport (MHP):
- During the 1970s, the airport served over one million passengers per year.
- Flights to Moscow-Vnukovo were served from the airport until 26 October 2012.
- The closest airport to Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MHP.
- In February 2006 a decision was made to transfer a Minsk aircraft repair plant situated on the Minsk-1 territory out of the city line.
- The furthest airport from Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk-1 Airport", other names for MHP include "Аэрапорт Мінск-1" and "Аэропорт Минск-1".
- Because of Minsk-1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk-1 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.
- Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) currently has only 1 runway.
