Nonstop flight route between Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Addington Field (EKX), Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,051 miles (or 6,520 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 Lasham Airfield and Addington 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 Lasham Airfield and Addington Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):

• The airfield was constructed in 1942.
• Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield 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 1950 the Army Gliding Club was re-established by Major Tony Deane-Drummond, then an instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
• A notable operation was by 613 Squadron.
• LGS's 90+ instructors train new pilots at all stages from Ab initio through to competitive cross-country flying.
• The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.

Facts about Addington Field (EKX):

• Jumpers exit aircraft over Addington Field from 3500–14000 feet and are normally seen under canopy returning to earth via a left landing pattern.
• Addington Field covers an area of 210 acres at an elevation of 775 feet above mean sea level.
• Elizabethtown Regional Airport, also known as Addington Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles west of the central business district of Elizabethtown, a city in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States.
• Because of Addington Field's relatively low elevation of 775 feet, planes can take off or land at Addington Field 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.
• Addington Field (EKX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Parachuting/Skydiving operations are regularly conducted at Addington Field, inbound aircraft are advised to be cautious and listen to all traffic advisories.
• The furthest airport from Addington Field (EKX) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,233 miles (18,078 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Addington Field (EKX) is Godman Army Airfield (FTK), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) N of EKX.
• In addition to being known as "Addington Field", another name for EKX is "Elizabethtown Regional Airport".