Nonstop flight route between Le Havre, France and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH), Le Havre, France and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,595 miles (or 7,395 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 Le Havre - Octeville 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 Le Havre - Octeville 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: | LEH / LFOH |
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Location: | Le Havre, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°32'2"N by 0°5'17"E |
Area Served: | Le Havre |
Operator/Owner: | SNC-Lavalin Aéroports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 312 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LEH |
More Information: | LEH 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 Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH):
- The closest airport to Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) is Deauville - Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of LEH.
- In addition to being known as "Le Havre - Octeville Airport", another name for LEH is "Aéroport du Havre - OctevilleAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) Y-30".
- Because of Le Havre - Octeville Airport's relatively low elevation of 312 feet, planes can take off or land at Le Havre - Octeville 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.
- Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Le Havre - Octeville Airport (LEH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Le Havre - Octeville Airport (meaning Le Havre - Octeville Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,009 miles (19,326 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- 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.
- 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.
- In February 1965, when the 23 TFW deployed three squadrons to Southeast Asia for combat, these units were initially under the control of the 2d Air Division.
- Other facilities at the airport, however, were meager.
- Wichita Army Airfield
- On 15 November the field was officially transferred to the District Engineer, Seventh Service Command at Omaha, Nebraska who assumed jurisdiction over the field, pending disposition, while the 4156th AAF Base Unit was discontinued on the same day.
- Up to 1 April 1952 the activity at Wichita Municipal Airport was under the jurisdiction of the Flying Training Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.