Nonstop flight route between Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shymkent International Airport (CIT), Shymkent, Kazakhstan and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,746 miles (or 10,856 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 Shymkent International Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall 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 Shymkent International Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall 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: | CIT / UAII | 
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| Location: | Shymkent, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'54"N by 69°28'33"E | 
| Area Served: | Shymkent | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Shymkent International Airport" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1385 feet (422 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CIT | 
| More Information: | CIT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI | 
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI | 
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Shymkent International Airport (CIT):
- Shymkent International Airport (CIT) has 3 runways.
 - The closest airport to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Tashkent International Airport (TAS), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) S of CIT.
 - The basis for the airport was an agricultural airbase built in 1932.
 - In 2004, the airport handled 97,000 passengers.
 - In addition to being known as "Shymkent International Airport", another name for CIT is "Халықаралық Шымкент Әуежайы".
 - The furthest airport from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,385 miles (18,322 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - After a protocol signed in November 2012 by the governments of Kazakhstan and France, French forces withdrawing from Afghanistan received authorization to use Shymkent Airport.
 
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- On 7 November 1945 the 2d Composite Squadron was inactivated, its place being taken by Detachment "B" of the 69th Reconnaissance Group which inherited some of its personnel and equipment.
 - In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
 - The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - In 1921, Colonel Fred Herman selected the Smoky Hill Flats across the Kansas River as the location for a new airfield.
 - The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
 - In March 1950, after 86 pilots had graduated, the school was moved to Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan.
 - Besides photographic work, observation, and artillery adjustment, its pilots flew air-ground support demonstrations and simulated strafing, bombing and chemical warfare missions.
 
