Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Sveg, Sweden:
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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 Sveg Airport (EVG), Sveg, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,481 miles (or 7,211 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 Sveg 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 Sveg 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: | EVG / ESND |
| Airport Name: | Sveg Airport |
| Location: | Sveg, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°2'52"N by 14°25'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Härjedalen Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1178 feet (359 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EVG |
| More Information: | EVG Maps & Info |
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (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.
- 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.
- In March 1950, after 86 pilots had graduated, the school was moved to Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan.
- 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.
- Several units besides the 2d Composite Squadron spent some time at Marshall during the war.
- Marshall was much used as a convenient stop on cross-country flights.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- 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.
- In 1921, Colonel Fred Herman selected the Smoky Hill Flats across the Kansas River as the location for a new airfield.
- 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.
Facts about Sveg Airport (EVG):
- The furthest airport from Sveg Airport (EVG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,102 miles (17,867 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Sveg Airport (EVG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sveg Airport (EVG) is Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) S of EVG.
