Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Kastamonu, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°19'0"N by 33°47'45"E)
Distance from FRI to KFS:
6,073.09 miles (9,773.66 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 Kastamonu Airport (KFS), Kastamonu, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,073 miles (or 9,774 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 Kastamonu 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 Kastamonu 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: | KFS / LTAL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kastamonu, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°19'0"N by 33°47'45"E |
| Area Served: | Kastamonu |
| Operator/Owner: | Governorship of Kastamonu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3520 feet (1,073 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KFS |
| More Information: | KFS Maps & Info |
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- 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.
- The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.
- Besides photographic work, observation, and artillery adjustment, its pilots flew air-ground support demonstrations and simulated strafing, bombing and chemical warfare missions.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- 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.
- 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 1921, Colonel Fred Herman selected the Smoky Hill Flats across the Kansas River as the location for a new airfield.
- 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 Kastamonu Airport (KFS):
- The furthest airport from Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,098 miles (17,860 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Kastamonu Airport (KFS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kastamonu Airport", another name for KFS is "Uzunyazı Airport".
- The closest airport to Kastamonu Airport (KFS) is Sinop Airport (NOP), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) NE of KFS.
| 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 | 81.43 miles (131.04 km) NE | Sinop Airport (NOP) | Sinop, Turkey | |
| 2 | 89.44 miles (143.94 km) W | Zonguldak Airport (ONQ) | Zonguldak, Turkey | |
| 3 | 92.23 miles (148.44 km) SSW | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 4 | 96.00 miles (154.50 km) ESE | Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) | Amasya, Turkey | |
| 5 | 142.93 miles (230.03 km) E | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 6 | 151.62 miles (244.00 km) ESE | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| 7 | 180.24 miles (290.07 km) SSE | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 197.57 miles (317.96 km) SSE | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 9 | 197.64 miles (318.08 km) W | Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO) | Kocaeli, Turkey | |
| 10 | 199.21 miles (320.60 km) WSW | Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 11 | 200.15 miles (322.11 km) ESE | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 12 | 201.03 miles (323.52 km) WSW | Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE) | Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| 13 | 233.29 miles (375.44 km) WSW | Yenişehir Airport (YEI) | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey | |
| 14 | 235.35 miles (378.75 km) W | İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) | Istanbul, Turkey | |
| 15 | 239.79 miles (385.90 km) SSW | Konya Airport (KYA) | Konya, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,097.96 miles (17,860.39 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,016.82 miles (17,729.82 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,948.51 miles (17,619.88 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,931.93 miles (17,593.19 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 10,896.29 miles (17,535.84 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,852.87 miles (17,465.96 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,836.20 miles (17,439.13 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,834.08 miles (17,435.72 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,806.57 miles (17,391.45 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,801.04 miles (17,382.54 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,782.73 miles (17,353.07 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,780.26 miles (17,349.10 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,777.00 miles (17,343.85 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,755.99 miles (17,310.04 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,721.46 miles (17,254.48 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |