Nonstop flight route between Jakarta, Indonesia and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK), Jakarta, Indonesia and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,854 miles (or 15,859 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 Soekarno–Hatta International 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 Soekarno–Hatta International Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK):

• Soekarno–Hatta International Airport handled 57,772,762 passengers last year.
• On 12 November 1976, the building project tender was won by the French Aeroport de Paris.
• Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Soekarno–Hatta International Airport", another name for CGK is "Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta".
• Terminal 2 is the second terminal built, finished in 1991.
• Between 1974 and 1975, a Canadian consultant/consortium, consisting of Aviation Planning Services Ltd., ACRESS International Ltd., and Searle Wilbee Rowland, won a bid for the new airport feasibility project.
• The furthest airport from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) is Yariguíes Airport (EJA), which is nearly antipodal to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (meaning Soekarno–Hatta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yariguíes Airport), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Barrancabermeja, Colombia.
• The closest airport to Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) is Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) ESE of CGK.
• The new airport opened on 1 May 1985 for domestic flights.
• The freight terminal is located on the east side of terminal 1.
• Because of Soekarno–Hatta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Soekarno–Hatta 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.

Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):

• In addition, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
• 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.
• Whiteman AFB is a joint-service base, with Air Force, Army and Navy units.
• 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.
• After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
• On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
• The 476th Fighter Group, stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, is an Air Force Reserve Command unit linked to the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody.
• In November 1942, the installation became Sedalia Army Air Field and was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air Force.