Nonstop flight route between Pattani, Thailand and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Pattani Airport (PAN), Pattani, Thailand and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,154 miles (or 14,731 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 Pattani Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base, 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 Pattani Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Pattani Airport (PAN):

• The furthest airport from Pattani Airport (PAN) is Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA), which is nearly antipodal to Pattani Airport (meaning Pattani Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias), and is located 12,402 miles (19,959 kilometers) away in Cajamarca, Peru.
• Because of Pattani Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Pattani 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 Pattani Airport (PAN) is Hat Yai International Airport (HDY), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) W of PAN.

Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):

• In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
• Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
• In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the fourth Minuteman ICBM wing.
• Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
• After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
• The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In addition, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
• In November 1942, the installation became Sedalia Army Air Field and was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air Force.
• The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.