Nonstop flight route between Luxor, Egypt and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(25°40'14"N by 32°42'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W)
Distance from LXR to FTK:
6,516.06 miles (10,486.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luxor International Airport (LXR), Luxor, Egypt and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,516 miles (or 10,487 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 Luxor International Airport and Godman Army Airfield, 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 Luxor International Airport and Godman Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LXR / HELX |
| Airport Name: | Luxor International Airport |
| Location: | Luxor, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°40'14"N by 32°42'23"E |
| Area Served: | Luxor, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Egyptian Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 294 feet (90 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXR |
| More Information: | LXR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
| Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
| More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Luxor International Airport (LXR):
- The furthest airport from Luxor International Airport (LXR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Luxor International Airport (meaning Luxor International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,096 miles (19,467 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Luxor International Airport's relatively low elevation of 294 feet, planes can take off or land at Luxor International 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.
- Luxor International Airport (LXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2005 the airport was upgraded to accommodate up to 8 million passengers a year.
- The closest airport to Luxor International Airport (LXR) is Aswan International Airport (ASW), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) S of LXR.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army Airfield 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 1946, Godman was reassigned to the Tenth Air Force as part of the Air Force Reserve.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- The next message came from one of the three remaining pilots, who said he was losing his bearings and was becoming fearful of becoming lost.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) S | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) NNE | Hurghada International Airport (HRG) | Hurghada, Egypt | |
| 3 | 141.55 miles (227.80 km) NW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| 4 | 143.16 miles (230.39 km) ESE | Marsa Alam (RMF) | Marsa Alam, Egypt | |
| 5 | 190.34 miles (306.32 km) NNE | Sharm el-Sheikh International Airpoirt (SSH) | Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt | |
| 6 | 224.33 miles (361.03 km) NNE | St. Catherine International Airport (SKV) | St. Catherine, Egypt | |
| 7 | 237.90 miles (382.87 km) SSW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 8 | 277.81 miles (447.10 km) SSW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 9 | 298.85 miles (480.96 km) NNE | Taba International Airport (TCP) | Taba, Egypt | |
| 10 | 301.91 miles (485.88 km) NNE | Eilat Airport (ETH) | Eilat, Israel | |
| 11 | 304.37 miles (489.83 km) NE | Tabuk Regional Airport (Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Airport ) (TUU) | Tabuk, Saudi Arabia | |
| 12 | 306.83 miles (493.79 km) NNE | King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) | Aqaba, Jordan | |
| 13 | 317.63 miles (511.17 km) NNW | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 14 | 324.91 miles (522.89 km) NNE | Ovda Airport (VDA) | Ovda, Israel | |
| 15 | 325.95 miles (524.56 km) NNE | Yotvata Airfield (YOT) | Yotvata, Israel | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,096.10 miles (19,466.75 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,856.78 miles (19,081.59 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,850.55 miles (19,071.56 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,849.74 miles (19,070.27 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,787.64 miles (18,970.32 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,772.92 miles (18,946.63 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,771.37 miles (18,944.14 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,766.97 miles (18,937.06 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,764.03 miles (18,932.32 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,737.62 miles (18,889.82 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,736.77 miles (18,888.46 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,736.71 miles (18,888.35 km) SW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,722.99 miles (18,866.28 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,717.20 miles (18,856.95 km) ESE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,715.23 miles (18,853.78 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.47 miles (24.90 km) S | Addington Field (EKX) | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 2 | 22.49 miles (36.19 km) NE | Louisville International Airport (SDF) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 26.56 miles (42.74 km) ESE | Samuels Field (BRY) | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | |
| 4 | 27.82 miles (44.78 km) NE | Bowman Field (LOU) | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) NW | French Lick Municipal Airport (FRH) | French Lick, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 58.37 miles (93.94 km) WNW | Huntingburg Airport (HNB) | Huntingburg, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) S | Glasgow Municipal Airport (GLW) | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | |
| 8 | 61.04 miles (98.24 km) ENE | Capital City Airport (FFT) | Frankfort, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 65.04 miles (104.68 km) NNE | Madison Municipal Airport (MDN) | Madison, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 66.23 miles (106.59 km) W | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 69.37 miles (111.65 km) NNW | Virgil I. Grissom Municipal Airport (BFR) | Bedford, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 69.59 miles (112.00 km) SSW | Paducah KY (BWG) | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 70.41 miles (113.31 km) N | Freeman Municipal Airport (SER) | Seymour, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 74.96 miles (120.63 km) E | Blue Grass Airport (LEX) | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 85.38 miles (137.40 km) W | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.94 miles (18,071.18 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,207.09 miles (18,036.02 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,184.75 miles (18,000.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,179.89 miles (17,992.25 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,155.73 miles (17,953.36 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,140.09 miles (17,928.20 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,131.04 miles (17,913.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,128.01 miles (17,908.75 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,102.66 miles (17,867.95 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,091.76 miles (17,850.41 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,085.18 miles (17,839.82 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,070.63 miles (17,816.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,039.53 miles (17,766.35 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,038.47 miles (17,764.65 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,026.17 miles (17,744.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |