Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia:
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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 Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,556 miles (or 13,770 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 Goondiwindi 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 Goondiwindi 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: | GOO / YGDI |
Airport Name: | Goondiwindi Airport |
Location: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°31'17"S by 150°19'13"E |
Area Served: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Goondiwindi Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 714 feet (218 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOO |
More Information: | GOO Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- 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.
- 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.
- McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.
- The Air Force was not the sole occupant during this period.
- Wichita Airport was returned to civilian jurisdiction, and it remained so until 1951.
- 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.
- The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was the first swept-winged jet bomber built in quantity for any air force, and was the mainstay of the medium-bombing strength of the Strategic Air Command all throughout the 1950s.
- The mission of the 23 TFW at McConnell was to provide training for F-105 pilots prior to their deployment to Southeast Asia.
Facts about Goondiwindi Airport (GOO):
- The furthest airport from Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,797 miles (18,985 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) has 2 runways.
- Because of Goondiwindi Airport's relatively low elevation of 714 feet, planes can take off or land at Goondiwindi 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.
- The closest airport to Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) E of GOO.