Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU), Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,069 miles (or 4,940 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 Chuathbaluk 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 Chuathbaluk Airport. 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):

• 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.
• 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.
• Other facilities at the airport, however, were meager.
• McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.
• On 1 March 1962, Strategic Air Command stood up the 381st Strategic Missile Wing.
• 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.

Facts about Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU):

• In addition to being known as "Chuathbaluk Airport", other names for CHU include "PACH" and "9A3".
• The furthest airport from Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,530 miles (16,947 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
• The closest airport to Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) is Aniak Airport (ANI), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) W of CHU.
• Because of Chuathbaluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Chuathbaluk 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.
• Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) currently has only 1 runway.