Nonstop flight route between Los Angeles, California, United States and Kassel, Hesse, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(34°15'33"N by 118°24'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°25'14"N by 9°23'31"E)
Distance from WHP to KSF:
5,725.67 miles (9,214.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Airport (WHP), Los Angeles, California, United States and Kassel Calden Airport (KSF), Kassel, Hesse, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,726 miles (or 9,215 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 Whiteman Airport and Kassel Calden 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 Whiteman Airport and Kassel Calden Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WHP / KWHP |
| Airport Name: | Whiteman Airport |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'33"N by 118°24'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WHP |
| More Information: | WHP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSF / EDVK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kassel, Hesse, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°25'14"N by 9°23'31"E |
| Area Served: | Kassel, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Kassel GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 820 feet (250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSF |
| More Information: | KSF Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Airport (WHP):
- The airport is open to general aviation aircraft 24-hours a day seven days a week.
- Whiteman Airport is home to Squadron 35 of the Civil Air Patrol, and a branch of the Young Eagles
- Whiteman Airport is a general aviation airport in the northeastern San Fernando Valley community of Pacoima, in the city of Los Angeles, California.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,467 miles (18,455 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Airport (WHP) is Bob Hope Airport (BUR), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of WHP.
- Whiteman Airport (WHP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kassel Calden Airport (KSF):
- Germania announced that their service to Palma de Mallorca will resume in the 2014 summer season.
- The furthest airport from Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,845 miles (19,063 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 15 March 2014 it has been announced that the contract with the airports' chief executive has been dissolved without notice.
- The closest airport to Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) is Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) SSW of KSF.
- In addition to being known as "Kassel Calden Airport", another name for KSF is "Flughafen Kassel-Calden".
- Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) has 3 runways.
- Because of Kassel Calden Airport's relatively low elevation of 820 feet, planes can take off or land at Kassel Calden 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 old airport used to have a single asphalt runway, 04/22, which is 1,500 by 30 m.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.13 miles (8.25 km) SE | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) SW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 3 | 16.96 miles (27.30 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 21.89 miles (35.23 km) S | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 23.68 miles (38.11 km) S | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 24.74 miles (39.81 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.31 miles (43.94 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 8 | 31.71 miles (51.03 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 9 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) S | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) SSE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) SSE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 12 | 35.09 miles (56.47 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 13 | 36.50 miles (58.74 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.49 miles (60.34 km) W | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 15 | 37.92 miles (61.03 km) ESE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,467.39 miles (18,454.93 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,451.97 miles (18,430.11 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,441.65 miles (18,413.51 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,428.94 miles (18,393.05 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,353.55 miles (18,271.72 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,229.58 miles (18,072.22 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,227.41 miles (18,068.73 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,188.07 miles (18,005.40 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,091.52 miles (17,850.03 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,061.93 miles (17,802.41 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,060.90 miles (17,800.75 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,045.15 miles (17,775.40 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,044.79 miles (17,774.83 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,033.48 miles (17,756.63 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,019.61 miles (17,734.30 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.50 miles (34.60 km) SSW | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 2 | 35.93 miles (57.82 km) WNW | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 3 | 58.13 miles (93.56 km) NW | RAF Gütersloh (GUT) | Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 4 | 72.93 miles (117.37 km) N | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 74.33 miles (119.61 km) ESE | Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) | Erfurt, Germany | |
| 6 | 75.22 miles (121.06 km) SW | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 7 | 76.91 miles (123.77 km) W | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 8 | 85.18 miles (137.09 km) NNE | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| 9 | 88.11 miles (141.79 km) NW | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) ENE | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 11 | 102.38 miles (164.76 km) SSW | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 12 | 104.69 miles (168.49 km) NW | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 13 | 104.77 miles (168.61 km) WSW | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 14 | 105.63 miles (170.00 km) SSW | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 15 | 113.64 miles (182.89 km) W | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,845.01 miles (19,062.65 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,486.58 miles (18,485.81 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,486.01 miles (18,484.90 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,480.88 miles (18,476.63 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,470.93 miles (18,460.63 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,470.05 miles (18,459.22 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,465.43 miles (18,451.77 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,463.31 miles (18,448.37 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,455.40 miles (18,435.63 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,438.79 miles (18,408.90 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,433.76 miles (18,400.81 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,429.59 miles (18,394.10 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,426.58 miles (18,389.25 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,426.17 miles (18,388.59 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,423.36 miles (18,384.07 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |