Nonstop flight route between Blytheville, Arkansas, United States and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Arkansas International Airport (BYH), Blytheville, Arkansas, United States and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 275 miles (or 443 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 relatively short distance between Arkansas International Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Arkansas International Airport (BYH):

• The airport has the second longest runway in the state of Arkansas at approximately 11,600 feet in length.
• The facility has 1,500,000 square feet of available space, which makes it the second largest industrial complex in Arkansas.
• Arkansas International Airport was developed from the closed Eaker Air Force Base, after its closure by the United States Air Force on 15 December 1992.
• Because of Arkansas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 254 feet, planes can take off or land at Arkansas International 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 furthest airport from Arkansas International Airport (BYH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,015 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Arkansas International Airport covers an area of 1,100 acres at an elevation of 254 feet above mean sea level.
• Arkansas International Airport (BYH) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Arkansas International Airport (BYH) is Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) ESE of BYH.

Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):

• In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
• In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the fourth Minuteman ICBM wing.
• 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.
• Construction on Whiteman continued throughout the 1950s.
• The 509th Force Support Squadron is a part of the * 509th Mission Support Group at Whiteman AFB Missouri.
• However, the 100th AD's tenure at Whiteman did not last long as SAC inactivated the unit on 26 July 1991.
• The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
• In addition, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
• During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.