Nonstop flight route between Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia and Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kosrae International Airport (KSA), Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia and Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,161 miles (or 13,133 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 Kosrae International Airport and Ben Gurion 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 Kosrae International Airport and Ben Gurion Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSA / PTSA |
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Location: | Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°21'24"N by 162°57'29"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSA |
More Information: | KSA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLV / LLBG |
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Location: | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'33"N by 34°52'58"E |
Area Served: | Israel |
Operator/Owner: | Israel Airports Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 134 feet (41 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from TLV |
More Information: | TLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Kosrae International Airport (KSA):
- Because of Kosrae International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kosrae International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kosrae International Airport", another name for KSA is "TTK".
- The closest airport to Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is located 313 miles (503 kilometers) NE of KSA.
- Kosrae International Airport (KSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kosrae International Airport (meaning Kosrae International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about Ben Gurion Airport (TLV):
- In addition to being known as "Ben Gurion Airport", another name for TLV is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה בֵּן גּוּרְיוֹן".
- The longest runway at the airfield, 4,062 m, and the main take off runway from east to west, referred to as "the quiet runway" since jets taking off in this direction produce less noise pollution for surrounding residents.
- Terminal 3, which opened on 28 October 2004, replaced Terminal 1 as the main international gateway to and from Israel.
- The furthest airport from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Ben Gurion airport is considered one of the world's most secure airports, with a security force that includes Israel Police officers, IDF and Israel Border Police soldiers.
- The closest airport to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Sde Dov Airport (SDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of TLV.
- Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) has 3 runways.
- After the main security check, passengers wait for their flights in the star-shaped duty-free rotunda.
- Because of Ben Gurion Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Ben Gurion 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 new terminal was built to serve over 10 million passengers per year.
- The airport was renamed Ben Gurion International Airport in 1973 to honour Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion.
- The Airport City development, an office park, is located east of the main airport property.