Nonstop flight route between Figari, Corsica, France and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), Figari, Corsica, France and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,095 miles (or 8,199 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 Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base, 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 Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC):

• The closest airport to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) is Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of FSC.
• Because of Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica 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 furthest airport from Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (meaning Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,113 miles (19,494 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport)", another name for FSC is "Aéroport Figari-Sud Corse".
• Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):

• In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
• The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
• During much of World War II Sherman had the peculiar distinction of being directly under Headquarters, Army Air Forces.
• Sherman AAF covers an area of 234 acres at an elevation of 772 feet above mean sea level.
• During the summer of 1953 Tenth Air Force evaluated Sherman Air Force Base and came to the conclusion that in the interests of economy the base should be discontinued and its training activities be transferred elsewhere.
• The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.