Nonstop flight route between Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC), Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,461 miles (or 8,789 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 Comodoro Pierrestegui 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 Comodoro Pierrestegui 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: | COC / SAAC |
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| Location: | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°17'48"S by 57°59'48"W |
| Area Served: | ConcordiaFederación |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Concordia |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COC |
| More Information: | COC 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 Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC):
- Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Comodoro Pierrestegui 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.
- In addition to being known as "Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport", another name for COC is "Aeropuerto de Concordia "Comodoro Pierrestegui"".
- The furthest airport from Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (meaning Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shanghai Pudong International Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,990 kilometers) away in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
- The closest airport to Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) is Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of COC.
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- Marshall Field did not change much in size or mission during the 1930s.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Marshall Army Airfield is a military airfield located on Fort Riley, Kansas.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.
- In March 1950, after 86 pilots had graduated, the school was moved to Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan.
