Nonstop flight route between Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB), Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,476 miles (or 12,031 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 Benazir Bhutto International Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, 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 Benazir Bhutto International Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISB / OPRN |
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Location: | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°36'59"N by 73°5'57"E |
Area Served: | Islamabad and Rawalpindi |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 1688 feet (515 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ISB |
More Information: | ISB Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB):
- There are separate lounges for international and domestic economy passengers.
- The furthest airport from Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,966 miles (19,258 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) is Abbottabad Airport (AAW), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of ISB.
- Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Benazir Bhutto International Airport", other names for ISB include "Islamabad International Airport" and "بینظیر بھٹو بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا".
- In the fiscal year 2008–2009, over 3,136,664 passengers used Benazir Bhutto International Airport and 34,025 aircraft movements were registered.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- McConnell's history began in October 1924, when the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.
- 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.
- On 6 October 1941, the unit was ordered to extended active duty and remained an integral part of the United States Army Air Corps until 6 October 1945, with duty assignments in Tennessee and Okinawa.
- Up to 1 April 1952 the activity at Wichita Municipal Airport was under the jurisdiction of the Flying Training Air Force.
- Air Materiel Command's mission at the airport was to accept, service and coordinate the transfer of newly produced Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers to other installations.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- 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.
- However, the name was changed to McConnell Air Force Base after less than a year in honor of Wichita brothers Fred and Thomas McConnell, both Air Force pilots and World War II veterans.
- On 1 August 1967, the 4519th Combat Crew Training squadron was added to the 23 TFW, and the 560 TFS was inactivated on 25 September 1968.
- McConnell's primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed.