Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Princeton Airport (PCT), Princeton/Rocky Hill, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,225 miles (or 1,972 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 Princeton Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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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 spite of the difficulty of building an installation and initiating an entirely new program simultaneously, the base developed into a highly specialized training center.
• In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
• 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.
• McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.
• 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.
• McConnell's primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed.
• 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.
• The wing maintained proficiency in tactical fighter operations, and later also functioned as an F-105 replacement training unit and assisted Air National Guard units in their conversion to the F-105 when the Thunderchief left first-line service.

Facts about Princeton Airport (PCT):

• In addition to being known as "Princeton Airport", another name for PCT is "39N".
• Princeton Airport covers an area of 104 acres which contains one paved runway measuring 3,500 x 75 ft.
• Because of Princeton Airport's relatively low elevation of 128 feet, planes can take off or land at Princeton 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 furthest airport from Princeton Airport (PCT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,739 miles (18,891 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Princeton Airport (PCT) currently has only 1 runway.
• Princeton Airport is a public-use airport located in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, three miles north of the central business district of Princeton and just west of Rocky Hill.
• The closest airport to Princeton Airport (PCT) is Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NNE of PCT.