Nonstop flight route between Canaima, Venezuela and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Canaima Airport (CAJ), Canaima, Venezuela and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,951 miles (or 4,749 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 Canaima 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 Canaima 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: | CAJ / SVCN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Canaima, Venezuela | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°13'54"N by 62°51'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Canaima National Park | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1450 feet (442 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CAJ | 
| More Information: | CAJ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 Canaima Airport (CAJ):
- Canaima Airport (CAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Canaima Airport (CAJ) is El Dorado Airport (EOR), which is located 91 miles (147 kilometers) ENE of CAJ.
- The furthest airport from Canaima Airport (CAJ) is Selaparang Airport (AMI), which is nearly antipodal to Canaima Airport (meaning Canaima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Selaparang Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,731 kilometers) away in Mataram, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Canaima Airport", another name for CAJ is "Aeropuerto de Canaima".
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- 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 May 1942, construction workers descended upon an area known to locals as the "Blue Flats" because of the color of the soil and began building a railroad spur for the new air base.
- The contractors used 168,000 yards of concrete, 25,355 tons of reinforcing steel and 15,120 tons of structural steel.
- The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard.
- 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".




