Nonstop flight route between Armenia, Colombia and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between El Edén Airport International (AXM), Armenia, Colombia and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,618 miles (or 4,213 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 El Edén Airport International 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 El Edén Airport International 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 El Edén Airport International (AXM):

• El Edén International Airport is an international airport located in the Colombian Department of Quindío, in the town of La Tebaida It mainly serves the capital, Armenia.
• Following Armenia's 25 January 1999 earthquake, the terminal had to be rebuilt after major seismic activity caused much of the building to collapse.
• Because of El Edén Airport International's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at El Edén Airport International 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.
• In addition to being known as "El Edén Airport International", another name for AXM is "Aeropuerto Internacional El Edén".
• El Edén Airport International (AXM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to El Edén Airport International (AXM) is Santa Ana Airport (CRC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNW of AXM.
• The furthest airport from El Edén Airport International (AXM) is Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ), which is nearly antipodal to El Edén Airport International (meaning El Edén Airport International is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gunung Batin Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Astraksetra, Indonesia.
• The new terminal has one food court, three Domestic Gates, one International Gate, two Parking Lots, and is located about 20 minutes from Armenia.
• The first international flight, from Fort Lauderdale operated by Spirit Airlines, landed at Armenia International Airport on 13 November 2009.

Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):

• In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
• 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 the opening months of 1945 Sedalia AAFld began converting from C-47s to C-46s.
• Other aircraft assigned to Whiteman include the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack fighter.
• In May 1942, construction workers descended upon an area known to locals as the "Blue Flats" because of the color of the soil and began building a railroad spur for the new air base.
• During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
• 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 contractors used 168,000 yards of concrete, 25,355 tons of reinforcing steel and 15,120 tons of structural steel.
• In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the fourth Minuteman ICBM wing.