Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Kailashahar, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Kailashahar Airport (IXH), Kailashahar, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,015 miles (or 12,898 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Kailashahar 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Kailashahar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IXH / VEKR |
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Location: | Kailashahar, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°18'29"N by 92°0'25"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IXH |
More Information: | IXH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- During much of World War II Sherman had the peculiar distinction of being directly under Headquarters, Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- It derives its codes from Fort Leavenworth.
- The airport is at the foot of the Missouri River bluffs that make up the fort.
- In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
Facts about Kailashahar Airport (IXH):
- Because of Kailashahar Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Kailashahar 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 closest airport to Kailashahar Airport (IXH) is Kamalpur Airport (IXQ), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of IXH.
- Kailashahar Airport (IXH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kailashahar Airport (IXH) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,378 miles (18,311 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- In addition to being known as "Kailashahar Airport", another name for IXH is "कैलाशहर हवाई अड्डे".