Nonstop flight route between Sønderborg, Denmark and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sønderborg Airport (SGD), Sønderborg, Denmark and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,964 miles (or 7,989 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 Sønderborg Airport and Altus Air Force Base, 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 Sønderborg Airport and Altus Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGD / EKSB |
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Location: | Sønderborg, Denmark |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°57'51"N by 9°47'30"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SGD |
More Information: | SGD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Sønderborg Airport (SGD):
- The closest airport to Sønderborg Airport (SGD) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of SGD.
- Sønderborg Airport (SGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sønderborg Airport (SGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,617 miles (18,696 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Sønderborg Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Sønderborg 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sønderborg Airport", another name for SGD is "Sønderborg Lufthavn".
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- In 1967, the Air Force began searching for a base that could handle the training for its strategic airlift fleet, the C-141 Starlifter and its newest and largest transport aircraft, the C-5 Galaxy.
- In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
- The 97 AMW discontinued FTU responsibilities for the C-141 concurrent with that aircraft's retirement from the USAF inventory in 2006.