Nonstop flight route between Gomel, Belarus and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gomel Airport (GME), Gomel, Belarus and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,481 miles (or 8,820 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 Gomel Airport and Wichita Mid-Continent 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 Gomel Airport and Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GME / UMGG |
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Location: | Gomel, Belarus |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°31'36"N by 31°1'0"E |
Area Served: | Gomel |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GME |
More Information: | GME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICT / KICT |
Airport Name: | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport |
Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'59"N by 97°25'59"W |
Area Served: | Southern Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Wichita |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1333 feet (406 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ICT |
More Information: | ICT Maps & Info |
Facts about Gomel Airport (GME):
- Because of Gomel Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Gomel 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 "Gomel Airport", other names for GME include "Аэрапорт Гомель" and "Аэропорт Гомель".
- The closest airport to Gomel Airport (GME) is Chernihiv Airport (CEJ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) S of GME.
- Gomel airport is now mainly used for charter flights to Italy, Belgium, Spain and some other Western European countries, those flights are organised by Western European organisations that take children from Gomel and its region to the West Europe with an eye to tourism.
- The furthest airport from Gomel Airport (GME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,046 miles (17,777 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Gomel Airport (GME) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT):
- The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 11 weekday departures on Braniff, 10 TWA, 4 Continental, 3 Central and 2 Ozark.
- The closest airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of ICT.
- In 1951 the United States Air Force brought proceedings to condemn and acquire the Wichita Municipal Airport for what was to become McConnell Air Force Base.
- The furthest airport from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,746 miles (17,294 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) has 3 runways.
- Gate 11, not used by any airline at the present time, is now "The Flight Deck Lounge".
- In August 1941 the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, is a commercial airport in Wichita, Kansas, United States.