Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Bouar, Central African Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Bouar Airport (BOP), Bouar, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,191 miles (or 11,572 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 McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Bouar 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 McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Bouar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOP / FEFO |
Airport Name: | Bouar Airport |
Location: | Bouar, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°0'0"N by 15°40'0"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3360 feet (1,024 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BOP |
More Information: | BOP Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- In October 1962, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell with four fighter squadrons.
- By the summer of 1950, Boeing was ready to turn out the first production models of the B-47, and the United States Air Force sought to make Wichita Airport a permanent military installation.
- A lease between the federal government and the city was concluded and on 1 March 1942, the AAF Materiel Center, Midwestern Procurement District was established at Wichita Army Airfield.
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- McConnell Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located four miles southeast of the central business district of Wichita, a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States.
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Bouar Airport (BOP):
- The closest airport to Bouar Airport (BOP) is Bozoum Airport (BOZ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of BOP.
- Bouar Airport (BOP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bouar Airport (BOP) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bouar Airport (meaning Bouar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,058 miles (19,405 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.