Nonstop flight route between Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maya–Maya Airport (BZV), Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,625 miles (or 12,271 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 Maya–Maya Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, 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 Maya–Maya Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZV / FCBB |
| Airport Name: | Maya–Maya Airport |
| Location: | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°15'6"S by 15°15'10"E |
| Area Served: | Brazzaville |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 1048 feet (319 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZV |
| More Information: | BZV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
| More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Maya–Maya Airport (BZV):
- Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,903 miles (19,156 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) is N'djili Airport (FIH), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SE of BZV.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- On 6 October 1941, the unit was ordered to extended active duty and remained an integral part of the United States Army Air Corps until 6 October 1945, with duty assignments in Tennessee and Okinawa.
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- McConnell's primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed.
- However, the name was changed to McConnell Air Force Base after less than a year in honor of Wichita brothers Fred and Thomas McConnell, both Air Force pilots and World War II veterans.
- On 31 May 1951, the USAF took title to Wichita Municipal Airport, and on 4 June the Air Training Command 3520th Combat Crew Training Wing was activated at the facility.
