Nonstop flight route between Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Lubango, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Godman Army Airfield (FTK), Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States and Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), Lubango, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,361 miles (or 11,847 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 Godman Army Airfield and Lubango Mukanka 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 Godman Army Airfield and Lubango Mukanka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTK / KFTK |
Airport Name: | Godman Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°54'24"N by 85°58'19"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 756 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from FTK |
More Information: | FTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SDD / FNUB |
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Location: | Lubango, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°55'36"S by 13°34'36"E |
Area Served: | Lubango, Angola |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5778 feet (1,761 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SDD |
More Information: | SDD Maps & Info |
Facts about Godman Army Airfield (FTK):
- The furthest airport from Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1946, Godman was reassigned to the Tenth Air Force as part of the Air Force Reserve.
- Because of Godman Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 756 feet, planes can take off or land at Godman Army Airfield 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.
- Godman Army Airfield (FTK) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Godman Army Airfield (FTK) is Addington Field (EKX), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) S of FTK.
- The Thomas Mantell incident began at 1:20pm on 7 January 1948, when the control tower operators at Godman Army Airfield, Kentucky sighted an unidentified airborne object in the sky close to the base.
Facts about Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD):
- The furthest airport from Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Lubango Mukanka Airport (meaning Lubango Mukanka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Because of Lubango Mukanka Airport's high elevation of 5,778 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SDD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SDD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) is Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN), which is located 156 miles (252 kilometers) SE of SDD.
- In addition to being known as "Lubango Mukanka Airport", other names for SDD include "Aeroporto Lubango Mukanka (Lubango (Sá da Bandeira))" and "Aeroporto de Lubango".
- Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) currently has only 1 runway.