Nonstop flight route between Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States and El Golea, Algeria:
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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 El Golea Airport (ELG), El Golea, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,015 miles (or 8,071 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 El Golea 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 El Golea 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: | ELG / DAUE |
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Location: | El Golea, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°34'38"N by 2°51'51"E |
Area Served: | El Golea, Algeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1306 feet (398 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ELG |
More Information: | ELG Maps & Info |
Facts about Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF):
- Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- In 1954, the Air Force turned Lawson over to the Army, and it has operated continually since that time as Lawson Army Airfield.
- In 1922, the Army made the facility a permanent Army post renaming the camp Fort Benning.
- In 1933, the Army spent $855,060 upgrading Lawson's facilities.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about El Golea Airport (ELG):
- The closest airport to El Golea Airport (ELG) is Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA), which is located 136 miles (219 kilometers) NNE of ELG.
- The furthest airport from El Golea Airport (ELG) is Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Great Barrier Island, New Zealand.
- El Golea Airport (ELG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "El Golea Airport", another name for ELG is "El Goléa International Airport (El Goléa)".