Nonstop flight route between León, Spain and Somerset, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between León Airport (LEN), León, Spain and Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME), Somerset, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,052 miles (or 6,521 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 León Airport and Lake Cumberland Regional 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 León Airport and Lake Cumberland Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEN / LELN |
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Location: | León, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
Area Served: | León, Spain |
Operator/Owner: | Aena |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SME / KSME |
Airport Name: | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport |
Location: | Somerset, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°3'12"N by 84°36'56"W |
Area Served: | Somerset, Kentucky |
Operator/Owner: | Somerset-Pulaski County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 927 feet (283 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SME |
More Information: | SME Maps & Info |
Facts about León Airport (LEN):
- In 2007 a 3000 m new runway was inaugurated.
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
- León Airport, is an international airport located 6 kilometres from León, Spain.
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
- In the 1940s an aviation school was installed in the facilities, where the first pilots graduated at the General Aviation School.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
Facts about Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME):
- The furthest airport from Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,309 miles (18,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lake Cumberland Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 927 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Cumberland Regional 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 Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) is London-Corbin Airport (LOZ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) E of SME.