Nonstop flight route between Bandar Lengeh, Iran and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH), Bandar Lengeh, Iran and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,486 miles (or 12,048 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 Bandar Lengeh 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 Bandar Lengeh Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDH / OIBL |
Airport Name: | Bandar Lengeh Airport |
Location: | Bandar Lengeh, Iran |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°31'55"N by 54°49'29"E |
Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BDH |
More Information: | BDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
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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 |
Facts about Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH):
- Because of Bandar Lengeh Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Bandar Lengeh 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 Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) is Kish International Airport (KIH), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of BDH.
- Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bandar Lengeh Airport (BDH) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,783 miles (18,963 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- 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 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit controlled by the Tenth Air Force
- Before completion of the construction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whiteman on 1 Feb 1963.
- Whiteman AFB is the only permanent base for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- Other aircraft assigned to Whiteman include the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack fighter.
- 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 closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.