Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST), Lashkar Gah (Bost), Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,512 miles (or 12,090 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 McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر, 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 McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):

• In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
• On 15 November the field was officially transferred to the District Engineer, Seventh Service Command at Omaha, Nebraska who assumed jurisdiction over the field, pending disposition, while the 4156th AAF Base Unit was discontinued on the same day.
• 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.
• 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.
• McConnell's history began in October 1924, when the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.
• In February 1965, when the 23 TFW deployed three squadrons to Southeast Asia for combat, these units were initially under the control of the 2d Air Division.
• Up to 1 April 1952 the activity at Wichita Municipal Airport was under the jurisdiction of the Flying Training Air Force.
• McConnell's primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed.
• In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
• By the summer of 1950, Boeing was ready to turn out the first production models of the B-47, and the United States Air Force sought to make Wichita Airport a permanent military installation.
• Wichita Army Airfield

Facts about Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST):

• Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) currently has only 1 runway.
• Bost Airport is an airport serving Lashkar Gah, a city in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
• The furthest airport from Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,955 miles (19,240 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The airport resides at an elevation of 2,540 feet above mean sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر", another name for BST is "Bost Airport (Bost)".
• The closest airport to Bost Airport د بوست هوائی ډګر (BST) is Kabul International Airport (KDH), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) E of BST.