Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Hengyang, Hunan, China:
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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 Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY), Hengyang, Hunan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,526 miles (or 12,111 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 Hengyang Bajialing 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 Hengyang Bajialing 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: | HNY / ZGHY |
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| Location: | Hengyang, Hunan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°54'19"N by 112°37'40"E |
| Area Served: | Hengyang, Hunan, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public (defunct) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HNY |
| More Information: | HNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- 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.
- As late as May 1944 Sherman had only 25 planes, most of which were trainers and none models then used in combat.
- 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.
- 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.
- A hangar for the base was built in 1932.
Facts about Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY):
- In addition to being known as "Hengyang Bajialing Airport", another name for HNY is "衡阳八甲岭机场".
- The furthest airport from Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) is Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC), which is nearly antipodal to Hengyang Bajialing Airport (meaning Hengyang Bajialing Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Hengyang Bajialing Airport (HNY) is Yongzhou Lingling Airport (LLF), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) WSW of HNY.
