Nonstop flight route between Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States and Carajás, Pará, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF), Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States and Carajás Airport (CKS), Carajás, Pará, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,514 miles (or 5,655 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 Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) and Carajás 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 Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) and Carajás Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LSF / KLSF |
Airport Name: | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) |
Location: | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'13"N by 84°59'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 232 feet (71 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LSF |
More Information: | LSF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CKS / SBCJ |
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Location: | Carajás, Pará, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°6'55"S by 50°0'5"W |
Area Served: | Carajás (Parauapebas) |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2064 feet (629 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CKS |
More Information: | CKS Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF):
- Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In late 1918, the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,271 miles (18,139 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1967, Lawson Army Airfield was used for filming as part of the production of The Green Berets.
- The closest airport to Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) is Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of LSF.
- During 1941, as the Army Air Corps transitioned to the U.S.
- Because of Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning)'s relatively low elevation of 232 feet, planes can take off or land at Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) 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.
Facts about Carajás Airport (CKS):
- The airport was built by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce as a support to its mining activities.
- The furthest airport from Carajás Airport (CKS) is Mati Airport (MXI), which is nearly antipodal to Carajás Airport (meaning Carajás Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mati Airport), and is located 12,175 miles (19,593 kilometers) away in Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines.
- Carajás Airport handled 144,428 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Carajás Airport (CKS) is Xinguara Airport (XIG), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) S of CKS.
- Carajás Airport (CKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Carajás Airport", another name for CKS is "Aeroporto de Carajás".