Nonstop flight route between Somerset, Kentucky, United States and Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), Somerset, Kentucky, United States and Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP), Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA would travel a Great Circle distance of 238 miles (or 382 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 relatively short distance between Lake Cumberland Regional Airport and Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem), the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SME / KSME | 
| Airport Name: | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°3'12"N by 84°36'56"W | 
| Area Served: | Somerset, Kentucky | 
| Operator/Owner: | Somerset-Pulaski County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 927 feet (283 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SME | 
| More Information: | SME Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOP / | 
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| Location: | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'19"N by 84°20'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FOP | 
| More Information: | FOP Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME):
- The airport was renamed in 2008.
 - The furthest airport from Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The closest airport to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is London-Corbin Airport (LOZ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of SME.
 - Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Lake Cumberland Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 927 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Cumberland Regional 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 Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP):
- Because of Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)'s relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) 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 closest airport to Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of FOP.
 - In addition to being known as "Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)", another name for FOP is "65GA".
 - The furthest airport from Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) currently has only 1 runway.
 
