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 basis for the airport was an agricultural airbase built in 1932.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Tashkent International Airport (TAS), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) S of CIT.
 - In addition to being known as "Shymkent International Airport", another name for CIT is "Халықаралық Шымкент Әуежайы".
 - In 2004, the airport handled 97,000 passengers.
 
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- In March 1950, after 86 pilots had graduated, the school was moved to Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan.
 - The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
 - 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.
 - One of the oldest military airfields in the United States, Marshall Army Airfield at Fort Riley, made its first appearance in history in November 1912 as the site of the first attempts in the United States to direct artillery fire from an airplane.
 - During the war the old strips had to be surfaced and lengthened to take increased traffic and heavier, faster planes.
 - 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.
 - Marshall Army Airfield is a military airfield located on Fort Riley, Kansas.
 - Late in 1946 the Army Cavalry School and the Cavalry Intelligence School at Fort Riley were inactivated and the Ground General School was established there.
 - In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
 
