Nonstop flight route between Tuskegee, Alabama, United States and Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States and Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,535 miles (or 10,518 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 Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield and Ben Gurion 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 Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield and Ben Gurion Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):

• In addition to being known as "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".
• Although the 1962 Birmingham Sectional Chart depicted Sharpe Field as having 4 paved runways, the Aerodromes table included the remark "North/South only usable runway."
• In 1976, an attempt was made to reuse the abandoned base as an oil refinery, but this did not work out.
• Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee 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.
• Tuskegee AAF was inactivated in 1946, and the property reverted to the town of Tuskegee.
• The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The first class of African-American aviation cadets entered the second phase of military flight training at Tuskegee AAF on 8 November 1941, under military instructors.
• Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.

Facts about Ben Gurion Airport (TLV):

• The closest airport to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Sde Dov Airport (SDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of TLV.
• This terminal, built in 1999, was meant to handle the crowds expected in 2000, but never officially opened.
• In addition to being known as "Ben Gurion Airport", another name for TLV is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה בֵּן גּוּרְיוֹן".
• The furthest airport from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Until August 2007 there was a system of color codes on checked baggage but the practice was discontinued after complaints of discrimination.
• Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) has 3 runways.
• Because of Ben Gurion Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Ben Gurion 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.
• Prior to the opening of Terminal 3, Terminal 1 was the main terminal building at Ben Gurion Airport.
• Terminal 3, which opened on 28 October 2004, replaced Terminal 1 as the main international gateway to and from Israel.
• The closest runway to terminals 1 and 3 is 12/30, 3,112 m in length, and is followed by a taxiway.