Nonstop flight route between Tabas, Iran and Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from TCX to FTK:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- TCX Airport Information
- FTK Airport Information
- Facts about TCX
- Facts about FTK
- Map of Nearest Airports to TCX
- List of Nearest Airports to TCX
- Map of Furthest Airports from TCX
- List of Furthest Airports from TCX
- Map of Nearest Airports to FTK
- List of Nearest Airports to FTK
- Map of Furthest Airports from FTK
- List of Furthest Airports from FTK
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tabas Airport (TCX), Tabas, Iran and Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,947 miles (or 11,179 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 Tabas Airport and Godman Army Airfield, 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 Tabas Airport and Godman Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCX / OIMT |
Airport Name: | Tabas Airport |
Location: | Tabas, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'2"N by 56°53'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2312 feet (705 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TCX |
More Information: | TCX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Facts about Tabas Airport (TCX):
- The closest airport to Tabas Airport (TCX) is Birjand International Airport (XBJ), which is located 147 miles (237 kilometers) ESE of TCX.
- Tabas Airport (TCX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tabas Airport (TCX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,507 miles (18,519 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- After the 1953 armistice in Korea, Godman was phased down and the 4430th Air Base Wing became the host organization at the base.
- Godman Army Airfield was established about October 1918 for the 29th Aero Squadron for World War I at then Camp Knox United States Army Air Corps.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army 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.
- At 15,000 feet Mantell contacted the control tower and stated that he had the object in sight and was climbing to investigate.
- At the time a flight of four P-51 fighters was on a routine training flight under the supervision of Flight Commander Captain Thomas Mantell.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.