Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Bisha, Saudi Arabia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH), Bisha, Saudi Arabia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,505 miles (or 12,077 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Bisha Domestic Airport, 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Bisha Domestic Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHH / OEBH |
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| Location: | Bisha, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°59'3"N by 42°37'14"E |
| Area Served: | Bisha |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3887 feet (1,185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHH |
| More Information: | BHH Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
- In 2002 the United States Disciplinary Barracks relocated from the middle of the fort to the northwest edge of the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- During the summer of 1953 Tenth Air Force evaluated Sherman Air Force Base and came to the conclusion that in the interests of economy the base should be discontinued and its training activities be transferred elsewhere.
- Sherman airfield is also home to one of the last Army Flying Clubs in the United States.
- After World War II operations at Sherman sank again to a small scale.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- A hangar for the base was built in 1932.
- It derives its codes from Fort Leavenworth.
Facts about Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH):
- Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bisha Domestic Airport", another name for BHH is "مطار بيشة المحلي".
- The furthest airport from Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is nearly antipodal to Bisha Domestic Airport (meaning Bisha Domestic Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tureira Airport), and is located 12,343 miles (19,864 kilometers) away in Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) WNW of BHH.
