Nonstop flight route between Luderitz, Namibia and Wichita Falls, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lüderitz Airport (LUD), Luderitz, Namibia and Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP), Wichita Falls, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,518 miles (or 13,709 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 Lüderitz Airport and Kickapoo Downtown 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 Lüderitz Airport and Kickapoo Downtown Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUD / FYLZ |
Airport Name: | Lüderitz Airport |
Location: | Luderitz, Namibia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°41'15"S by 15°14'34"E |
Area Served: | Lüderitz, Namibia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 457 feet (139 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LUD |
More Information: | LUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIP / KCWC |
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Location: | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°51'38"N by 98°29'25"W |
Area Served: | Wichita Falls, Texas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Wichita Falls |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KIP |
More Information: | KIP Maps & Info |
Facts about Lüderitz Airport (LUD):
- Lüderitz Airport (LUD) has 2 runways.
- Because of Lüderitz Airport's relatively low elevation of 457 feet, planes can take off or land at Lüderitz 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.
- The furthest airport from Lüderitz Airport (LUD) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 11,988 miles (19,292 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lüderitz Airport (LUD) is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), which is located 152 miles (245 kilometers) SSE of LUD.
- Lüderitz Airport handled 15,694 passengers last year.
Facts about Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP):
- The furthest airport from Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,957 miles (17,634 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) is Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) N of KIP.
- In addition to being known as "Kickapoo Downtown Airport", another name for KIP is "CWC".