Nonstop flight route between Portland, Maine, United States and Kasese, Uganda:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Portland International Jetport (PWM), Portland, Maine, United States and Kasese Airport (KSE), Kasese, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,728 miles (or 10,828 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 Portland International Jetport and Kasese 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 Portland International Jetport and Kasese Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Portland International Jetport (PWM):

• In 2004 Runway 11/29 was lengthened to 7,200 feet.
• Portland International Jetport (PWM) has 2 runways.
• At the onset of 2009 international service resumed.
• In 1982 PWM got its first nonstop beyond New York, when Delta tried a 727 to Cincinnati for a year or so.
• In 1980 the passenger terminal expanded to the east with the addition of two baggage carousels.
• The closest airport to Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Naval Air Station Brunswick (NHZ), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NE of PWM.
• Because of Portland International Jetport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Portland International Jetport 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 1981 Air New England ceased operations and pulled out of the Jetport after 11 years.
• In June 1983 United Airlines arrived in Portland, planning to be the only airline to serve 50 states.
• The furthest airport from Portland International Jetport (PWM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,705 miles (18,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Portland International Jetport is a public airport two miles west of downtown Portland, in Cumberland County, Maine.

Facts about Kasese Airport (KSE):

• Kasese Airport (KSE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Kasese Airport (KSE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,900 miles (19,152 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
• The Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda that manages this airport is in the middle of renovating and improving the airport by lengthening the runway to 8,210 feet.
• A terminal building and aircraft fuel storage facilities will be constructed.
• The closest airport to Kasese Airport (KSE) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of KSE.