Nonstop flight route between Poughkeepsie, New York, United States and Kleinzee, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dutchess County Airport (POU), Poughkeepsie, New York, United States and Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), Kleinzee, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,592 miles (or 12,218 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 Dutchess County Airport and Kleinsee 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 Dutchess County Airport and Kleinsee Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POU / KPOU |
| Airport Name: | Dutchess County Airport |
| Location: | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°37'36"N by 73°53'3"W |
| Area Served: | Poughkeepsie, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Dutchess County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 165 feet (50 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POU |
| More Information: | POU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLZ / FAKZ |
| Airport Name: | Kleinsee Airport |
| Location: | Kleinzee, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°40'59"S by 17°5'35"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 270 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLZ |
| More Information: | KLZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Dutchess County Airport (POU):
- Dutchess County Airport (POU) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Dutchess County Airport (POU) is Stewart International Airport (SWF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SW of POU.
- A Flight Service Station was opened at the airport, but closed during the 1990s.
- Because of Dutchess County Airport's relatively low elevation of 165 feet, planes can take off or land at Dutchess County 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 Dutchess County Airport (POU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Dutchess County Airport was built by the United States Department of Commerce in the 1930s and was used for pilot training during World War II by the US Army Air Forces.
- In the 1960s–1980s, the airport had commuter airline service by Command Airways, Colgan Airways,Air North, and others.
- After the Second World War, the airport was turned over to the county for the sum of $1 and guarantees that it would remain open as part of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 by the War Assets Administration.
Facts about Kleinsee Airport (KLZ):
- Because of Kleinsee Airport's relatively low elevation of 270 feet, planes can take off or land at Kleinsee 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 Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,878 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) is Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NNW of KLZ.
- Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) currently has only 1 runway.
