Nonstop flight route between La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States and Garissa, Kenya:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE), La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States and Garissa Airport (GAS), Garissa, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,190 miles (or 13,180 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 La Crosse Regional Airport and Garissa 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 La Crosse Regional Airport and Garissa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE):

• Because of La Crosse Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 655 feet, planes can take off or land at La Crosse Regional 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.
• It occupies the northern area of French Island, next to the Mississippi River.
• The airport's control tower was one of 143 towers slated for closure by the FAA due to the 2013 Federal sequester.
• The closest airport to La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) is Winona Municipal Airport (ONA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of LSE.
• La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) has 3 runways.
• In 1998, President Bill Clinton flew to La Crosse in AF1 Boeing 707, Airfest at the airport, along with vintage and modern military and private planes.
• The furthest airport from La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,871 miles (17,495 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The La Crosse airport is served by Delta Connection's 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 and the newer 76-seat Bombardier CRJ900 and Embraer 175 regional jets.

Facts about Garissa Airport (GAS):

• The closest airport to Garissa Airport (GAS) is Hola Airport (HOA), which is located 77 miles (123 kilometers) SSE of GAS.
• Because of Garissa Airport's relatively low elevation of 476 feet, planes can take off or land at Garissa 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.
• Garissa Airport is located in, Garissa District, North Eastern Province, in the town of Garissa, near the International border with Somalia.
• Garissa Airport is an airport in Kenya.
• The furthest airport from Garissa Airport (GAS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.