Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°17'48"S by 57°59'48"W)
Distance from FRI to COC:
5,461.26 miles (8,789.03 km)
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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 Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC), Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,461 miles (or 8,789 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 Comodoro Pierrestegui 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 Comodoro Pierrestegui 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | COC / SAAC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°17'48"S by 57°59'48"W |
| Area Served: | ConcordiaFederación |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Concordia |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COC |
| More Information: | COC Maps & Info |
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".
- In 1921, Colonel Fred Herman selected the Smoky Hill Flats across the Kansas River as the location for a new airfield.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Several units besides the 2d Composite Squadron spent some time at Marshall during the war.
- 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.
- After the departure of the 1st Observation Squadron from Fort Riley, the 6th Observation Squadron was activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on 7 February 1942 to take its place at the Cavalry School.
Facts about Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC):
- The closest airport to Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) is Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) S of COC.
- Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) is Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), which is nearly antipodal to Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (meaning Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shanghai Pudong International Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,990 kilometers) away in Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
- Because of Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport 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.
- In addition to being known as "Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport", another name for COC is "Aeropuerto de Concordia "Comodoro Pierrestegui"".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) NE | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.14 km) WSW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 58.57 miles (94.26 km) NW | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) SSE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.27 miles (98.61 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 74.01 miles (119.11 km) SSW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) E | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 86.27 miles (138.84 km) N | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.37 miles (142.22 km) S | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) SW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 96.95 miles (156.03 km) SSW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) SSW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 101.23 miles (162.92 km) ENE | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.87 miles (163.95 km) E | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) SSW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,654.01 miles (17,145.92 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,641.37 miles (17,125.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,619.28 miles (17,090.04 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,596.65 miles (17,053.62 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,593.61 miles (17,048.71 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,567.08 miles (17,006.03 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,551.39 miles (16,980.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,542.36 miles (16,966.25 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,541.81 miles (16,965.36 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,519.66 miles (16,929.72 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,510.32 miles (16,914.69 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,498.63 miles (16,895.86 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,494.55 miles (16,889.29 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,461.33 miles (16,835.83 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.81 miles (15.79 km) S | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 2 | 73.78 miles (118.74 km) S | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 3 | 73.91 miles (118.95 km) NNE | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 105.47 miles (169.73 km) N | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 5 | 107.86 miles (173.58 km) NE | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 119.20 miles (191.84 km) NNE | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 121.92 miles (196.20 km) NNE | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 123.75 miles (199.15 km) SSW | Gualeguaychú Airport (GHU) | Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 9 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 143.68 miles (231.22 km) N | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 11 | 150.23 miles (241.77 km) WSW | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 12 | 150.72 miles (242.56 km) E | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 161.85 miles (260.47 km) NE | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 167.13 miles (268.97 km) SSE | Santa Bernardina International Airport (DZO) | Durazno, Durazno, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 175.72 miles (282.79 km) NW | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,421.00 miles (19,989.61 km) NE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 2 | 12,396.81 miles (19,950.69 km) E | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 3 | 12,342.98 miles (19,864.05 km) E | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 4 | 12,342.13 miles (19,862.68 km) E | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 5 | 12,340.25 miles (19,859.66 km) NNW | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 12,330.23 miles (19,843.53 km) NNE | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,317.99 miles (19,823.83 km) NE | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 8 | 12,299.51 miles (19,794.09 km) ENE | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 12,276.67 miles (19,757.34 km) ENE | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 10 | 12,257.88 miles (19,727.10 km) NE | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 12,256.04 miles (19,724.14 km) NE | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,249.24 miles (19,713.19 km) E | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 13 | 12,244.74 miles (19,705.95 km) N | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 14 | 12,198.00 miles (19,630.73 km) NE | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 15 | 12,192.91 miles (19,622.54 km) NNE | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |