Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Changchun, Jilin, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°59'45"N by 125°41'7"E)
Distance from IAB to CGQ:
6,190.70 miles (9,962.94 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 Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ), Changchun, Jilin, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,191 miles (or 9,963 kilometers).
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGQ / ZYCC |
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| Location: | Changchun, Jilin, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°59'45"N by 125°41'7"E |
| Area Served: | Changchun and Jilin City |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Government |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 705 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGQ |
| More Information: | CGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- However, the name was changed to McConnell Air Force Base after less than a year in honor of Wichita brothers Fred and Thomas McConnell, both Air Force pilots and World War II veterans.
- On 11 October 1946, the 4156th AAF Base Unit was ordered to cease operations by the 30th of the month.
- 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.
- 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.
- Air Training Command was host at the base from 1951 through 1958, training B-47 aircrews.
Facts about Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ):
- Longjia International Airport was approved for construction in 1998.
- Changchun Longjia International Airport handled 4,971,667 passengers last year.
- Because of Changchun Longjia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 705 feet, planes can take off or land at Changchun Longjia International 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 closest airport to Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) is Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) E of CGQ.
- Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Changchun Longjia International Airport", other names for CGQ include "长春龙嘉国际机场" and "Chángchūn Lóngjiā Guójì Jīcháng".
| 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 | 35.30 miles (56.82 km) E | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 2 | 115.80 miles (186.35 km) NNE | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 120.38 miles (193.73 km) S | Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport (TNH) | Tonghua, Jilin, China | |
| 4 | 161.97 miles (260.66 km) SE | Changbaishan Airport (NBS) | Baishan, Jilin, China | |
| 5 | 180.40 miles (290.32 km) N | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 195.59 miles (314.76 km) ENE | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 197.34 miles (317.59 km) SW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 8 | 203.96 miles (328.24 km) ESE | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 235.01 miles (378.22 km) NW | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 10 | 246.24 miles (396.28 km) SW | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 11 | 268.14 miles (431.53 km) SE | Chongjin Airport (RGO) | Chongjin, North Korea, China | |
| 12 | 276.25 miles (444.58 km) ENE | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 13 | 303.94 miles (489.14 km) NE | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 308.76 miles (496.91 km) SW | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 15 | 315.76 miles (508.16 km) WSW | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.34 miles (19,307.80 km) SSE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 11,989.96 miles (19,295.92 km) SSE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,984.87 miles (19,287.73 km) SSE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,948.54 miles (19,229.26 km) SSE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,944.34 miles (19,222.50 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,939.09 miles (19,214.06 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,902.95 miles (19,155.89 km) SSE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,890.84 miles (19,136.41 km) SE | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,888.79 miles (19,133.11 km) E | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,885.71 miles (19,128.15 km) E | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,881.93 miles (19,122.06 km) SSE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 11,863.40 miles (19,092.24 km) SSE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 13 | 11,856.32 miles (19,080.85 km) SE | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,846.05 miles (19,064.32 km) ESE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,835.56 miles (19,047.44 km) SE | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |