Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Belleville, Illinois, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT), Wichita, Kansas, United States and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV), Belleville, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 418 miles (or 672 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport and MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT):

• In 1951 the United States Air Force brought proceedings to condemn and acquire the Wichita Municipal Airport for what was to become McConnell Air Force Base.
• The furthest airport from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,746 miles (17,294 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) is McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of ICT.
• Gate 9, not used by any airline for several years, due to its smaller size and lack of a boarding bridge.
• The airport's ICT designation is an abbreviation for Wichita.
• Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) has 3 runways.
• Gate 11, not used by any airline at the present time, is now "The Flight Deck Lounge".
• The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 11 weekday departures on Braniff, 10 TWA, 4 Continental, 3 Central and 2 Ozark.

Facts about MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV):

• MidAmerica's construction has included creation of the 10,000-foot 14L/32R runway, adding 1,000 feet to the existing west runway, adding passenger and cargo terminals on the east side of the facility and a 7,000-foot taxiway connecting the two runways.
• In addition to being known as "MidAmerica St. Louis Airport", another name for BLV is "Scott Air Force Base".
• MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) has 2 runways.
• Five MetroBus lines serve Scott Air Force Base via Shiloh–Scott station.
• The furthest airport from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,016 miles (17,728 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) is St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) W of BLV.
• Because of MidAmerica St. Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at MidAmerica St. Louis 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.