Nonstop flight route between Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU), Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,424 miles (or 7,120 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 Haugesund Airport, Karmøy and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, 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 Haugesund Airport, Karmøy and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAU / ENHD |
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Location: | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°20'35"N by 5°12'45"E |
Area Served: | Haugesund, Norway |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HAU |
More Information: | HAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU):
- Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Haugesund Airport, Karmøy", another name for HAU is "Haugesund lufthavn, Karmøy".
- Haugesund Airport, Karmøy handled 701,326 passengers last year.
- The runway was extended by 400 meters in November 2003 from 1600 to 2000 meters.
- The airport opened in 1975.
- Because of Haugesund Airport, Karmøy's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Haugesund Airport, Karmøy 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 Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) is Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) N of HAU.
- The furthest airport from Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,361 miles (18,284 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- Air Materiel Command's mission at the airport was to accept, service and coordinate the transfer of newly produced Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers to other installations.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- McConnell's primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed.
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- The Air Force was not the sole occupant during this period.
- On 8 February 1964 the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell initially with three F-105 squadrons.
- McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.