Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Lander, Wyoming, 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 Hunt Field (LND), Lander, Wyoming, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 702 miles (or 1,130 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 Hunt Field, 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: | LND / KLND |
Airport Name: | Hunt Field |
Location: | Lander, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°48'56"N by 108°43'41"W |
Area Served: | Lander, Wyoming |
Operator/Owner: | City of Lander |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5587 feet (1,703 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LND |
More Information: | LND 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.
- On 6 October 1941, the unit was ordered to extended active duty and remained an integral part of the United States Army Air Corps until 6 October 1945, with duty assignments in Tennessee and Okinawa.
- By the summer of 1950, Boeing was ready to turn out the first production models of the B-47, and the United States Air Force sought to make Wichita Airport a permanent military installation.
- 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.
- 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 8 February 1964 the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell initially with three F-105 squadrons.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
Facts about Hunt Field (LND):
- The closest airport to Hunt Field (LND) is Riverton Regional Airport (RIW), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of LND.
- Because of Hunt Field's high elevation of 5,587 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LND. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LND a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Hunt Field (LND) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hunt Field (LND) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,778 miles (17,346 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.