Nonstop flight route between Boulder, Colorado, United States and Kampala, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU), Boulder, Colorado, United States and Kampala Airport (KLA), Kampala, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,589 miles (or 13,822 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 Boulder Municipal Airport 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 Boulder Municipal Airport 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: | WBU / KBDU |
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| Location: | Boulder, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°2'21"N by 105°13'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Boulder |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5288 feet (1,612 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WBU |
| More Information: | WBU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLA / HUKC |
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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 Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU):
- Boulder Municipal Airport is a public airport located 3 miles northeast of the central business district of Boulder, a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.
- The closest airport to Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) is Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSE of WBU.
- Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,881 miles (17,511 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Boulder Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,288 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at WBU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make WBU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Boulder Municipal Airport", another name for WBU is "BDU".
Facts about Kampala Airport (KLA):
- Kololo Airstrip was constructed during 1936 at the instigation of Philip Euen Mitchell, Governor of Uganda 1935 – 1940.
- In addition to being known as "Kampala Airport", another name for KLA is "Kololo".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Kampala Airport (KLA) is Entebbe International Airport (EBB), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KLA.
