Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Minsk, Belarus:
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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 Minsk National Airport (MSQ), Minsk, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,159 miles (or 8,302 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 Minsk National 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 Minsk National 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: | MSQ / UMMS |
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Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°52'57"N by 28°1'56"E |
Area Served: | Minsk |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 669 feet (204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSQ |
More Information: | MSQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- In 2002 the United States Disciplinary Barracks relocated from the middle of the fort to the northwest edge of the airport.
- 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.
- In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
- Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
Facts about Minsk National Airport (MSQ):
- The airport is served with bus 300Э, departing from Centralny bus stations, every 45 minutes.
- Car rental services are provided by Europcar and Sixt.
- In 2009 airport served 1,010,695 passengers out of which 682,000 were served by the national airline Belavia.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk National Airport", another name for MSQ is "Нацыянальны аэрапорт МінскНациональный аэропорт Минск".
- Minsk international airport is linked to the capital by the M2 motorway.
- The furthest airport from Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,134 miles (17,918 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Minsk National Airport (MSQ) is Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of MSQ.
- Minsk National Airport (MSQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Minsk National Airport's relatively low elevation of 669 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk National 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.