Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Cobán Airport (CBV), Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,674 miles (or 2,693 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 Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base and Cobán Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):

• 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.
• In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
• After World War II operations at Sherman sank again to a small scale.
• From its beginning, the primary and almost exclusive function of Sherman Army Airfield at Fort Leavenworth was to provide flying facilities for the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth.
• Sherman AAF covers an area of 234 acres at an elevation of 772 feet above mean sea level.
• 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.
• In 1946 Sherman passed from Third Air Force to the newly created Tactical Air Command, under which it remained until the end of 1948 when it was given to Tenth Air Force, a subordinate of Continental Air Command.
• Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.
• In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".

Facts about Cobán Airport (CBV):

• The closest airport to Cobán Airport (CBV) is Quiché Airport (AQB), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) WSW of CBV.
• The furthest airport from Cobán Airport (CBV) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,901 miles (19,153 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• In addition to being known as "Cobán Airport", another name for CBV is "Aerodomo de Cobán".
• Cobán Airport (CBV) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Cobán Airport's high elevation of 4,339 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CBV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CBV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.