Nonstop flight route between Junction City, Kansas, United States and Earlton, Ontario, Canada:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States and Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR), Earlton, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,035 miles (or 1,665 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 Earlton - Timiskaming Regional 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):

• 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.
• 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.
• With the establishment of the United States Air Force in September 1947, the name of Marchall was changed to Marshall Air Force Base.
• Several units besides the 2d Composite Squadron spent some time at Marshall during the war.
• 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.
• Late in 1946 the Army Cavalry School and the Cavalry Intelligence School at Fort Riley were inactivated and the Ground General School was established there.
• In 1921, Colonel Fred Herman selected the Smoky Hill Flats across the Kansas River as the location for a new airfield.

Facts about Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR):

• Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,210 miles (18,041 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 800 feet, planes can take off or land at Earlton - Timiskaming Regional 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.
• The closest airport to Earlton - Timiskaming Regional Airport (YXR) is Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) N of YXR.