Nonstop flight route between Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States and Tahoua, Niger:
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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 Tahoua Airport (THZ), Tahoua, Niger would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,096 miles (or 9,811 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 Tahoua 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 Tahoua 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 | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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: | THZ / DRRT | 
| Airport Name: | Tahoua Airport | 
| Location: | Tahoua, Niger | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'59"N by 5°16'0"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from THZ | 
| More Information: | THZ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- Over the years Sherman saw a dazzling array of visitors, usually drawn there to transact business or attend ceremonies at Fort Leavenworth.
- 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 the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.
- Sherman AAF covers an area of 234 acres at an elevation of 772 feet above mean sea level.
- Sherman airfield is also home to one of the last Army Flying Clubs in the United States.
- 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.
- Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.
- After World War II operations at Sherman sank again to a small scale.
Facts about Tahoua Airport (THZ):
- The furthest airport from Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Mata'aho Airport (NFO), which is nearly antipodal to Tahoua Airport (meaning Tahoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mata'aho Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Niuafo'ou, Tonga.
- The closest airport to Tahoua Airport (THZ) is Maradi Airport (MFQ), which is located 156 miles (251 kilometers) SE of THZ.




