Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Coimbra, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°9'21"N by 8°28'12"W)
Distance from IAB to CBP:
4,561.71 miles (7,341.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Coimbra Airport (CBP), Coimbra, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,562 miles (or 7,341 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 Coimbra Airport, 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 Coimbra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBP / LPCO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Coimbra, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°9'21"N by 8°28'12"W |
| Area Served: | Coimbra |
| Operator/Owner: | Câmara Municipal de Coimbra |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 571 feet (174 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBP |
| More Information: | CBP Maps & Info |
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".
- 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 1 March 1962, Strategic Air Command stood up the 381st Strategic Missile Wing.
- 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.
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
- 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.
Facts about Coimbra Airport (CBP):
- Because of Coimbra Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Coimbra 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.
- Coimbra Airport (CBP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Coimbra Airport (CBP) is Covilhã Airport (COV), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of CBP.
- In addition to being known as "Coimbra Airport", another name for CBP is "Aeródromo Municipal Bissaya Barreto".
- The furthest airport from Coimbra Airport (CBP) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Coimbra Airport (meaning Coimbra Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,352 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.20 km) NNE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.70 miles (9.17 km) NNE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 9.26 miles (14.91 km) WNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) ENE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 30.08 miles (48.40 km) N | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 33.84 miles (54.45 km) SSE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) SW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) S | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 76.37 miles (122.90 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) SW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) W | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) NNW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.81 miles (141.32 km) ESE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.35 miles (17,284.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,613.71 miles (17,081.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,592.19 miles (17,046.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,570.38 miles (17,011.34 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,563.66 miles (17,000.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,545.86 miles (16,971.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,529.43 miles (16,945.43 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,527.19 miles (16,941.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,523.83 miles (16,936.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,520.84 miles (16,931.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,501.35 miles (16,900.25 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,489.96 miles (16,881.92 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,485.79 miles (16,875.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,475.47 miles (16,858.60 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,469.15 miles (16,848.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) E | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 2 | 75.37 miles (121.30 km) N | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 3 | 86.87 miles (139.81 km) NNE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 4 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) N | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 5 | 101.84 miles (163.90 km) SSW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 123.91 miles (199.42 km) SE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 7 | 143.47 miles (230.89 km) N | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 8 | 146.38 miles (235.58 km) SSE | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 9 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) NE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 10 | 165.22 miles (265.90 km) ENE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 11 | 189.36 miles (304.74 km) N | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 12 | 207.96 miles (334.68 km) S | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 13 | 217.09 miles (349.36 km) ENE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 217.41 miles (349.88 km) N | A Coruña Airport (LCG) | A Coruña, Spain | |
| 15 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) S | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.22 miles (19,878.92 km) SW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,335.04 miles (19,851.27 km) SW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,327.46 miles (19,839.08 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,318.19 miles (19,824.16 km) SW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,282.46 miles (19,766.65 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,276.53 miles (19,757.10 km) S | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,274.99 miles (19,754.62 km) WSW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,257.85 miles (19,727.06 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,251.49 miles (19,716.81 km) W | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,247.93 miles (19,711.09 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,247.22 miles (19,709.95 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,246.69 miles (19,709.08 km) SW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,220.96 miles (19,667.68 km) W | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,214.14 miles (19,656.71 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,200.78 miles (19,635.21 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |