Nonstop flight route between Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Rome, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bowman Field (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky, United States and Rome State Airport (REO), Rome, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,711 miles (or 2,754 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 relatively short distance between Bowman Field and Rome State Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LOU / KLOU |
Airport Name: | Bowman Field |
Location: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°13'41"N by 85°39'48"W |
Area Served: | Louisville, Kentucky |
Operator/Owner: | Louisville Regional Airport Authority (LRAA) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 546 feet (166 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LOU |
More Information: | LOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | REO / KREO |
Airport Name: | Rome State Airport |
Location: | Rome, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'40"N by 117°53'8"W |
Area Served: | Rome, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | Oregon Department of Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4053 feet (1,235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from REO |
More Information: | REO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bowman Field (LOU):
- The closest airport to Bowman Field (LOU) is Louisville International Airport (SDF), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SW of LOU.
- During World War II, Bowman Field was one of the nation's most important training bases as well as the nation's busiest airport.
- The dominant landmark of Bowman Field is its terminal, known as the Administration Building, styled in aerodynamic Moderne.
- Kentucky Flying Service is no longer in operation.
- The first business ventures began with the aerial photography business in 1921, and the 465th Pursuit Squadron began operations at Bowman Field in 1922.
- Because of Bowman Field's relatively low elevation of 546 feet, planes can take off or land at Bowman Field 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.
- Bowman Field (LOU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bowman Field (LOU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,243 miles (18,093 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Rome State Airport (REO):
- Rome State Airport (REO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rome State Airport's high elevation of 4,053 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at REO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make REO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Rome State Airport (REO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,950 miles (17,622 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Rome State Airport (REO) is Burns Municipal Airport (BNO), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NW of REO.