Nonstop flight route between Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC), Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Borlänge Airport (BLE), Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,515 miles (or 7,266 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and Borlänge 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport and Borlänge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKC / KMKC |
Airport Name: | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport |
Location: | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'23"N by 94°35'34"W |
Area Served: | Kansas City, Missouri |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKC |
More Information: | MKC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLE / ESSD |
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Location: | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'18"N by 15°30'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Dala Airport AB |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 503 feet (153 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLE |
More Information: | BLE Maps & Info |
Facts about Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC):
- The closest airport to Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of MKC.
- Despite concerns about the airport being unsafe, Air Force One frequently uses it during Presidential visits.
- Construction on runway 1-19 is complete and both runways are in use to their full length.
- Because of Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown 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 Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Borlänge Airport (BLE):
- In addition to being known as "Borlänge Airport", another name for BLE is "Dala Airport".
- The furthest airport from Borlänge Airport (BLE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,186 miles (18,002 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Borlänge Airport's relatively low elevation of 503 feet, planes can take off or land at Borlänge 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 closest airport to Borlänge Airport (BLE) is Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) NW of BLE.
- The 166 km long Stockholm route was closed down in June 2011, but was reopened in September 2013.
- The airfield was built during the 2nd World War and was modernized in 1961.
- Borlänge Airport (BLE) currently has only 1 runway.