Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, 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 Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT), Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,994 miles (or 11,255 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 Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin 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 Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin 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: | RHT / |
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| Location: | Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°12'47"N by 101°38'39"E |
| Area Served: | Badanjilin, Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Inner Mongolia Civil Airports Group Co. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from RHT |
| More Information: | RHT Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- 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.
- In October 1962, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell with four fighter squadrons.
- On 31 May 1951, the USAF took title to Wichita Municipal Airport, and on 4 June the Air Training Command 3520th Combat Crew Training Wing was activated at the facility.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
Facts about Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT):
- The closest airport to Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) is Zhangye Ganzhou Airport (YZY), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) WSW of RHT.
- The furthest airport from Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (RHT) is Pichoy Airport (ZAL), which is nearly antipodal to Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport (meaning Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pichoy Airport), and is located 12,154 miles (19,560 kilometers) away in Valdivia, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport", another name for RHT is "阿拉善右旗巴丹吉林机场".
