Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States and Bou Saada Airport (BUJ), Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,243 miles (or 8,438 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 Bou Saada 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 Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base and Bou Saada Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
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Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUJ / DAAD |
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Location: | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°19'57"N by 4°12'20"E |
Area Served: | Bou Saada, Algeria |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1506 feet (459 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUJ |
More Information: | BUJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- When the United States entered World War II Marshall possessed two hangars and three unsurfaced landing strips, the biggest strip being 3,700 feet long.
- 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.
- Early in 1946 the detachment of the 69th Group was withdrawn and the 72d Squadron was reduced to a two-man cadre, so that by late April only the 167th Squadron remained.
- 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.
- One of the oldest military airfields in the United States, Marshall Army Airfield at Fort Riley, made its first appearance in history in November 1912 as the site of the first attempts in the United States to direct artillery fire from an airplane.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- Marshall Army Airfield is a military airfield located on Fort Riley, Kansas.
- Undoubtedly the most dramatic episode of the postwar period at Marshall AFB came early in 1949 when the base contributed its facilities, planes, and helicopters to "Operation Haylift" bringing relief to snowbound areas in several Western states.
Facts about Bou Saada Airport (BUJ):
- In addition to being known as "Bou Saada Airport", another name for BUJ is "Bou Saada Airport (Bou Saada)".
- Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Bou Saada Airport (meaning Bou Saada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,023 miles (19,350 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) is Ain Arnat Airport (QSF), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) NE of BUJ.