Nonstop flight route between Port Townsend, Washington, United States and Kampala, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD), Port Townsend, Washington, United States and Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,783 miles (or 14,135 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 Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield and Kampala 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 Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield and Kampala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TWD / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°3'14"N by 122°48'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Port Townsend, Washington | 
| Operator/Owner: | Port of Port Townsend | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 108 feet (33 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TWD | 
| More Information: | TWD Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLA / HUKC | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°19'33"N by 32°35'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Kampala, Uganda | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | 
| Airport Type: | Civilian and Military | 
| Elevation: | 3930 feet (1,198 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KLA | 
| More Information: | KLA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD):
- Because of Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 108 feet, planes can take off or land at Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield", another name for TWD is "0S9".
- The closest airport to Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) is A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of TWD.
- Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,752 miles (17,303 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- The furthest airport from Kampala Airport (KLA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,732 miles (18,880 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Aviation use seems to have been low-key, with little justification for what was quite a major construction - the £18,500 contract having been awarded to Gailey & Roberts Ltd.
- The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
- In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".




