Nonstop flight route between Charleville, Queensland, Australia and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Charleville Airport (CTL), Charleville, Queensland, Australia and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,914 miles (or 14,346 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 Charleville Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base, 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 Charleville Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTL / YBCV |
Airport Name: | Charleville Airport |
Location: | Charleville, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°24'24"S by 146°15'44"E |
Operator/Owner: | Murweh Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1003 feet (306 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CTL |
More Information: | CTL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SZL |
More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Facts about Charleville Airport (CTL):
- The closest airport to Charleville Airport (CTL) is Cunnamulla Airport (CMA), which is located 119 miles (191 kilometers) SSW of CTL.
- The furthest airport from Charleville Airport (CTL) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,594 miles (18,658 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Charleville Airport (CTL) has 2 runways.
- Charleville was also the western terminus of the Air Transport Command Pacific Wing.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- The base had its beginnings in 1942 when U.S.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In May 1942, construction workers descended upon an area known to locals as the "Blue Flats" because of the color of the soil and began building a railroad spur for the new air base.
- After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
- The Air National Guard 131st Bomb Wing and the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing have a unique relationship at Whiteman AFB, in that members of the two units work side-by-side on a daily basis, although the majority of the 131st Bomb Wing visits Whiteman only one weekend per month for drill.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".