Nonstop flight route between Kigoma, Tanzania and Poteau, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kigoma Airport (TKQ), Kigoma, Tanzania and Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR), Poteau, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,331 miles (or 13,407 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 Kigoma Airport and Robert S. Kerr 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 Kigoma Airport and Robert S. Kerr Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TKQ / HTKA |
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Location: | Kigoma, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°53'5"S by 29°40'13"E |
Area Served: | Kigoma |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2700 feet (823 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TKQ |
More Information: | TKQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKR / KRKR |
Airport Name: | Robert S. Kerr Airport |
Location: | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°1'18"N by 94°37'15"W |
Area Served: | Poteau, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Poteau |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RKR |
More Information: | RKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Kigoma Airport (TKQ):
- In addition to being known as "Kigoma Airport", another name for TKQ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kigoma (Swahili)".
- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kigoma Airport (TKQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,913 miles (19,172 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kigoma Airport handled 37,652 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Kigoma Airport (TKQ) is Kalemie Airport (FMI), which is located 74 miles (120 kilometers) SSW of TKQ.
Facts about Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR):
- The closest airport to Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Fort Smith Regional Airport (FSM), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of RKR.
- Because of Robert S. Kerr Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert S. Kerr 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.
- The furthest airport from Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,749 miles (17,298 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Robert S. Kerr Airport (RKR) currently has only 1 runway.