Nonstop flight route between Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and Junction City, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 481 miles (or 774 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 relatively short distance between Shreveport Downtown Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN):

• Because of Shreveport Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 179 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Downtown 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.
• The closest airport to Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) is Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) ESE of DTN.
• Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,879 miles (17,508 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.

Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):

• 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.
• After the departure of the 1st Observation Squadron from Fort Riley, the 6th Observation Squadron was activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on 7 February 1942 to take its place at the Cavalry School.
• 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.
• Big news arrived on 21 July 1955, with receipt of a directive to activate the first Army Aviation Unit Training Command at Fort Riley.
• The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
• In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
• Marshall Field did not change much in size or mission during the 1930s.
• With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of Marchall was changed to Marshall Air Force Base.