Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Mesquite, Nevada, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States and Mesquite Airport (MFH), Mesquite, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 953 miles (or 1,534 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 relatively short distance between Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base and Mesquite Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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

• 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.
• In March 1950, after 86 pilots had graduated, the school was moved to Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan.
• 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 addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
• 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.
• Besides photographic work, observation, and artillery adjustment, its pilots flew air-ground support demonstrations and simulated strafing, bombing and chemical warfare missions.
• The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.
• The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
• Early in 1946 the detachment of the 69th Group was withdrawn and the 72d Squadron was reduced to a two-man cadre, so that by late April only the 167th Squadron remained.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 Mesquite Airport (MFH):

• In addition to being known as "Mesquite Airport", another name for MFH is "67L".
• Mesquite Airport covers an area of 155 acres at an elevation of 1,978 feet above mean sea level.
• The closest airport to Mesquite Airport (MFH) is St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of MFH.
• The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
• Mesquite Airport (MFH) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Mesquite Airport (MFH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,247 miles (18,100 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.