Nonstop flight route between Örebro, Sweden and Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Örebro Airport (ORB), Örebro, Sweden and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF), Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,657 miles (or 7,495 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 Örebro Airport and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning), 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 Örebro Airport and Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Örebro Airport (ORB):

• Örebro Airport (ORB) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Örebro Airport", another name for ORB is "Örebro flygplats".
• The closest airport to Örebro Airport (ORB) is Eskilstuna Airport (EKT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) E of ORB.
• The furthest airport from Örebro Airport (ORB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,267 miles (18,132 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Örebro Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Örebro 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 Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF):

• Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) currently has only 1 runway.
• 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.
• 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.
• Following the war, Troop Carrier Squadrons remained at Lawson in support of the Parachute School with the C-46.
• In 1967, Lawson Army Airfield was used for filming as part of the production of The Green Berets.
• In August 1931, the Army named the airfield in honor of Capt.