Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Mang City, Yunnan, China:
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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 Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM), Mang City, Yunnan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,030 miles (or 12,923 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 Dehong Mangshi 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 Dehong Mangshi 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: | LUM / ZPMS |
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| Location: | Mang City, Yunnan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°23'59"N by 98°32'52"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUM |
| More Information: | LUM Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- 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.
- McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.
- 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 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.
- On 8 February 1964 the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell initially with three F-105 squadrons.
- 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".
Facts about Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM):
- The closest airport to Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) is Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) N of LUM.
- Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dehong Mangshi Airport", other names for LUM include "德宏芒市机场" and "Déhóng Mángshì Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is located 11,747 miles (18,905 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
