Nonstop flight route between Niagara Falls, New York, United States and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG), Niagara Falls, New York, United States and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 819 miles (or 1,318 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 Niagara Falls International Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG):

• An estimated 80% of the passenger traffic at the airport comes from Canadians.
• Civilian aviation operations and jurisdiction of the airport was returned in early 1946, and a joint-use agreement was made with the United States Air Force for Air Force Reserve and New York Air National Guard use of a portion of the airport.
• The closest airport to Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) is St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport (YCM), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of IAG.
• The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 classified Niagara Falls International as a reliever airport.
• Niagara Falls International Airport opened in 1928 as a municipal airport with four crushed-stone runways.
• Because of Niagara Falls International Airport's relatively low elevation of 589 feet, planes can take off or land at Niagara Falls International 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 airport is in Class D airspace and has a FAA control tower.
• Niagara Falls International Airport handled 200,000 passengers last year.
• American Airlines stopped at Niagara Falls until 1956.
• On September 2, 2009, Niagara Falls International Airport dedicated its new two-story terminal.
• Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Niagara Falls International Airport (IAG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,450 miles (18,427 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):

• Whiteman AFB is a joint-service base, with Air Force, Army and Navy units.
• The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard.
• Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
• The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Before completion of the construction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whiteman on 1 Feb 1963.
• Whiteman AFB is the only permanent base for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
• In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
• In November 1942, the installation became Sedalia Army Air Field and was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air Force.
• The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
• The base had its beginnings in 1942 when U.S.