Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Kelle, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Kelle Airport (KEE), Kelle, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,176 miles (or 9,939 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 McGuire AFB and Kelle 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 McGuire AFB and Kelle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEE / FCOK |
Airport Name: | Kelle Airport |
Location: | Kelle, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°4'58"S by 14°31'58"E |
Area Served: | Kelle, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1526 feet (465 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KEE |
More Information: | KEE Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- SAC activated the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at the newly re-designated McGuire Air Force Base on 10 November 1948.
- In 1959, Air Defense Command deployed the CIM-10 Bomarc surface-to-air missile to McGuire AFB.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- McGuire hosts the flying needs of its mission partners on JB MDL.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- With the departure of the 91st SRW, control of McGuire AFB was reassigned to Continental Air Command.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
Facts about Kelle Airport (KEE):
- The closest airport to Kelle Airport (KEE) is Ewo Airport (EWO), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) SSE of KEE.
- The furthest airport from Kelle Airport (KEE) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.