Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Kabala, Sierra Leone:
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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 Kabala Airport (KBA), Kabala, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,582 miles (or 8,983 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 Kabala 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 Kabala 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 | 
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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: | KBA / GFKB | 
| Airport Name: | Kabala Airport | 
| Location: | Kabala, Sierra Leone | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°38'20"N by 11°30'55"W | 
| Area Served: | Kabala | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KBA | 
| More Information: | KBA Maps & Info | 
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- 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".
 - Wichita Airport was returned to civilian jurisdiction, and it remained so until 1951.
 - In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita 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.
 - On 1 March 1962, Strategic Air Command stood up the 381st Strategic Missile Wing.
 
Facts about Kabala Airport (KBA):
- The closest airport to Kabala Airport (KBA) is Faranah Airport (FAA), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) ENE of KBA.
 - The furthest airport from Kabala Airport (KBA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Kabala Airport (meaning Kabala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
 
