Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States and Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN), Brønnøysund, Nordland, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,289 miles (or 6,903 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 Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base and Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy, 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 Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base and Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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

• In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
• Besides photographic work, observation, and artillery adjustment, its pilots flew air-ground support demonstrations and simulated strafing, bombing and chemical warfare missions.
• A base detachment activated in January 1941 to operate the field was designated in January 1942 as the 305th Air Base Squadron, but in June it was renamed the 305th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron.
• 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.
• On 7 November 1945 the 2d Composite Squadron was inactivated, its place being taken by Detachment "B" of the 69th Reconnaissance Group which inherited some of its personnel and equipment.
• The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
• On 1 April 1949, the 163d Liaison Squadron was inactivated.
• 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.

Facts about Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN):

• CHC Helikopter Service operates flights to the offshore oil platform at Norne on contract with Statoil.
• The first aircraft to land in Brønnøysund was a Hansa-Brandenburg seaplane of the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service on 23 July 1922.
• Because of Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy 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 Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) is Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NNE of BNN.
• Widerøe came with an alternative proposal and suggested that a network of smaller airports be built instead, which could be served using short take-off and landing aircraft.
• Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy handled 130,349 passengers last year.
• Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy", another name for BNN is "Brønnøysund lufthavn, Brønnøy".
• The furthest airport from Brønnøysund Airport, Brønnøy (BNN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,904 miles (17,549 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Airport security was introduced on 1 January 2005.