Nonstop flight route between Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG), Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,304 miles (or 11,755 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 Hanzhong Xiguan Airport and Whiteman 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 Hanzhong Xiguan Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HZG / ZLHZ |
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Location: | Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°3'48"N by 107°0'29"E |
Operator/Owner: | Hanzhong Airport Co. Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from HZG |
More Information: | HZG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
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Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SZL |
More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Facts about Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG):
- The closest airport to Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) is Guangyuan Airport (GYS), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of HZG.
- Hanzhong Xiguan Airport is an airport serving the city of Hanzhong in Shaanxi Province, China.
- The furthest airport from Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (HZG) is Viña del Mar Airport (KNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hanzhong Xiguan Airport (meaning Hanzhong Xiguan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Viña del Mar Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Hanzhong Xiguan Airport", other names for HZG include "汉中西关机场" and "Hànzhōng Xiguān Jīchǎng".
- The airport was first built in June 1937 by the Republic of China government, to replace a smaller airport that was completed only 4 years before.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- The 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit controlled by the Tenth Air Force
- Whiteman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 2 miles south of Knob Noster, Missouri.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- The host unit at Whiteman AFB is the 509th Bomb Wing, assigned to the Eighth Air Force of the Air Force Global Strike Command.
- Several new buildings emerged from time to time as the base matured.
- The base had its beginnings in 1942 when U.S.
- In addition, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
- In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the fourth Minuteman ICBM wing.