Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Beech Factory Airport (BEC), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Oskemen Airport (UKK), Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,375 miles (or 10,260 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 Beech Factory Airport and Oskemen 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 Beech Factory Airport and Oskemen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEC / KBEC |
| Airport Name: | Beech Factory Airport |
| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'39"N by 97°12'54"W |
| Area Served: | Wichita, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Beechcraft |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1408 feet (429 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BEC |
| More Information: | BEC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UKK / UASK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°2'9"N by 82°29'39"E |
| Area Served: | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk) |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 938 feet (286 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UKK |
| More Information: | UKK Maps & Info |
Facts about Beech Factory Airport (BEC):
- Beech Factory Airport (BEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SSW of BEC.
- The airport was founded in 1928 as part of a 148 acre land tract purchased from the city to house the Knoll Aircraft Company.
- The furthest airport from Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Beech Factory Airport covers an area of 1,280 acres at an elevation of 1,408 feet above mean sea level.
- Other airports in the Wichita metro area
Facts about Oskemen Airport (UKK):
- The closest airport to Oskemen Airport (UKK) is Semipalatinsk Airport (PLX), which is located 102 miles (165 kilometers) WNW of UKK.
- Oskemen Airport (UKK) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Oskemen Airport (UKK) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,347 miles (18,261 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Oskemen Airport", other names for UKK include "Ust-Kamenogorsk Airport" and "Аэропорт Усть-Каменогорск".
- Because of Oskemen Airport's relatively low elevation of 938 feet, planes can take off or land at Oskemen 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.
