Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Shreveport, Louisiana, United States:
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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 Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN), Shreveport, Louisiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 404 miles (or 650 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 relatively short distance between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Shreveport Downtown Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | DTN / KDTN |
| Airport Name: | Shreveport Downtown Airport |
| Location: | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°32'25"N by 93°44'42"W |
| Area Served: | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Shreveport Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 179 feet (55 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DTN |
| More Information: | DTN Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- Other facilities at the airport, however, were meager.
- On 21 July 1964, the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing was also reactivated at McConnell with four F-105 squadrons.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.
- 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.
Facts about Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN):
- The furthest airport from Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,879 miles (17,508 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Shreveport Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 179 feet, planes can take off or land at Shreveport Downtown 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 Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) is Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) ESE of DTN.
