Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Beru, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°21'16"S by 176°0'25"E)
Distance from SZL to BEZ:
6,300.93 miles (10,140.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Beru Island Airport (BEZ), Beru, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,301 miles (or 10,140 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Beru Island 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Beru Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZL |
| More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEZ / NGBR |
| Airport Name: | Beru Island Airport |
| Location: | Beru, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°21'16"S by 176°0'25"E |
| Area Served: | Beru Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEZ |
| More Information: | BEZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the fourth Minuteman ICBM wing.
- Construction on Whiteman continued throughout the 1950s.
- In the opening months of 1945 Sedalia AAFld began converting from C-47s to C-46s.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- 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.
- The Air National Guard 131st Bomb Wing and the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing have a unique relationship at Whiteman AFB, in that members of the two units work side-by-side on a daily basis, although the majority of the 131st Bomb Wing visits Whiteman only one weekend per month for drill.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- However, the 100th AD's tenure at Whiteman did not last long as SAC inactivated the unit on 26 July 1991.
Facts about Beru Island Airport (BEZ):
- The furthest airport from Beru Island Airport (BEZ) is Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ), which is nearly antipodal to Beru Island Airport (meaning Beru Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport), and is located 12,167 miles (19,581 kilometers) away in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
- The closest airport to Beru Island Airport (BEZ) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) SSE of BEZ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.13 miles (32.39 km) E | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NE | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 62.37 miles (100.37 km) WNW | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 64.57 miles (103.91 km) W | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 69.59 miles (111.99 km) SE | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) E | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 72.63 miles (116.88 km) W | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.84 miles (118.84 km) WNW | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 75.71 miles (121.84 km) E | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 85.68 miles (137.89 km) WNW | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 91.82 miles (147.77 km) WNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 92.39 miles (148.69 km) SW | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 93.53 miles (150.53 km) N | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) NW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) SE | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,815.04 miles (17,405.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,793.04 miles (17,369.68 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,770.53 miles (17,333.45 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,766.83 miles (17,327.49 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,741.42 miles (17,286.60 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,725.69 miles (17,261.28 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,716.69 miles (17,246.79 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,716.02 miles (17,245.72 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,691.85 miles (17,206.82 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,683.79 miles (17,193.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,671.92 miles (17,174.75 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,667.05 miles (17,166.91 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,631.61 miles (17,109.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,630.17 miles (17,107.55 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,628.81 miles (17,105.37 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) WNW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 197.27 miles (317.47 km) NW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 273.49 miles (440.13 km) NW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 299.02 miles (481.23 km) NW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 301.98 miles (485.99 km) NW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 378.00 miles (608.33 km) NW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 541.82 miles (871.97 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 9 | 581.45 miles (935.75 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 592.65 miles (953.78 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 630.31 miles (1,014.38 km) W | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 648.07 miles (1,042.97 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 650.72 miles (1,047.23 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 657.18 miles (1,057.62 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 667.08 miles (1,073.55 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,166.83 miles (19,580.57 km) N | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 12,150.60 miles (19,554.44 km) N | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,149.16 miles (19,552.13 km) NNE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 12,148.23 miles (19,550.63 km) NNW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 5 | 12,116.09 miles (19,498.91 km) NNE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 12,106.68 miles (19,483.76 km) NE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 7 | 12,081.07 miles (19,442.55 km) NNE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 12,068.10 miles (19,421.68 km) N | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 12,054.42 miles (19,399.66 km) NE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 10 | 12,042.09 miles (19,379.82 km) NW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 11 | 12,041.95 miles (19,379.58 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 12,031.18 miles (19,362.25 km) NNW | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 12,024.03 miles (19,350.75 km) NNE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 12,006.23 miles (19,322.10 km) NNW | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 15 | 12,004.46 miles (19,319.25 km) NE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |