Nonstop flight route between Barstow, California, United States and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS), Barstow, California, United States and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,292 miles (or 2,079 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 Bicycle Lake Army Airfield and Whiteman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYS / KBYS | 
| Airport Name: | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Barstow, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°16'49"N by 116°37'48"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 2350 feet (716 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BYS | 
| More Information: | BYS 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 Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS):
- Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) is Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of BYS.
 - The furthest airport from Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- Before completion of the construction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whiteman on 1 Feb 1963.
 - Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
 - The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard.
 - The Navy Reserve's Maritime Expeditionary Security Division 11, which provides light, mobile, short-duration, point defense Anti-Terrorism Force Protection forces for USN ships and aircraft and other high value assets in locations where U.S.
 - 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 to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
 - The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
 - On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
 
