Nonstop flight route between Lemnos, Greece and Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lemnos International Airport (LXS), Lemnos, Greece and Pope Field (POB), Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,359 miles (or 8,625 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 Lemnos International Airport and Pope Field, 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 Lemnos International Airport and Pope Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lemnos International Airport (LXS):

• The furthest airport from Lemnos International Airport (LXS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,292 miles (18,173 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Lemnos International Airport", another name for LXS is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Λήμνου".
• Lemnos International Airport (LXS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Lemnos International Airport (LXS) is Gökçeada Airport (GKD), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) ENE of LXS.
• Because of Lemnos International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Lemnos 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.

Facts about Pope Field (POB):

• After the war, Pope Field became Pope Air Force Base with the creation of the United States Air Force on 18 September 1947.
• Original operations included photographing terrain for mapping, carrying the mail, and spotting for artillery and forest fires.
• The furthest airport from Pope Field (POB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,630 miles (18,716 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Pope Field (POB) is Simmons Army Airfield (FBG), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of POB.
• In August 1971, the 464th inactivated and the 317th Tactical Airlift Wing administratively moved to Pope AFB from Lockbourne AFB, Ohio.
• In April 1992, A/OA-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft were transferred to the 75th Fighter Squadron from the 353d FS / 354th FW at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina prior to the wing's inactivation and the base's closure in January 1993.
• The 464th provided airlift of troops and cargo, participated in joint airborne training with Army forces, and took part in tactical exercises in the United States and overseas.
• During its time at Pope, a major period of facility expansion occurred.