Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(45°47'7"S by 67°27'56"W)
Distance from IAB to CRD:
6,053.08 miles (9,741.47 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 General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD), Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,053 miles (or 9,741 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: | CRD / SAVC |
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| Location: | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°47'7"S by 67°27'56"W |
| Area Served: | Comodoro Rivadavia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRD |
| More Information: | CRD Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- 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.
- In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
- The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was the first swept-winged jet bomber built in quantity for any air force, and was the mainstay of the medium-bombing strength of the Strategic Air Command all throughout the 1950s.
- 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.
- Up to 1 April 1952 the activity at Wichita Municipal Airport was under the jurisdiction of the Flying Training Air Force.
- In October 1962, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell with four fighter squadrons.
Facts about General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD):
- Because of General Enrique Mosconi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at General Enrique Mosconi 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.
- In addition to being known as "General Enrique Mosconi International Airport", another name for CRD is "Aeropuerto de Comodoro Rivadavia "Gral. Enrique Mosconi"".
- The closest airport to General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is located 154 miles (247 kilometers) SSE of CRD.
- The furthest airport from General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) is Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL), which is nearly antipodal to General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (meaning General Enrique Mosconi International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport), and is located 12,272 miles (19,751 kilometers) away in Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
- General Enrique Mosconi International Airport is an international airport in the Chubut Province, Argentina serving Comodoro Rivadavia.
- General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 2008, 21,439 passengers flew through Mosconi Airport, and in 2007 289,750 passengers.
| 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 | 153.68 miles (247.32 km) SSE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 170.91 miles (275.05 km) WNW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 3 | 175.96 miles (283.19 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 4 | 203.45 miles (327.43 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 5 | 207.89 miles (334.57 km) NNE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 6 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 224.35 miles (361.05 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 8 | 239.59 miles (385.58 km) NNE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 9 | 242.27 miles (389.90 km) SSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 263.51 miles (424.07 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 269.46 miles (433.65 km) NW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 318.25 miles (512.17 km) NW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 13 | 320.08 miles (515.12 km) NNW | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 324.99 miles (523.02 km) NW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 326.02 miles (524.67 km) NNW | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,272.43 miles (19,750.51 km) N | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 12,246.33 miles (19,708.50 km) NNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,224.96 miles (19,674.12 km) NW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,135.63 miles (19,530.35 km) E | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,129.33 miles (19,520.22 km) ENE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 12,094.04 miles (19,463.42 km) N | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 7 | 12,070.90 miles (19,426.18 km) WNW | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,067.91 miles (19,421.36 km) NNW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 9 | 12,053.83 miles (19,398.70 km) NNE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 10 | 12,038.35 miles (19,373.80 km) N | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,036.39 miles (19,370.65 km) NW | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.72 km) NW | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,004.15 miles (19,318.76 km) N | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 14 | 11,992.69 miles (19,300.31 km) NNW | Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) | Beijing, People's Republic of China | |
| 15 | 11,981.45 miles (19,282.23 km) NNE | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |