About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Simikot Airport (IMK), Simikot, Nepal and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,766 miles (or 12,498 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 Simikot Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, 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 Simikot Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IMK / VNST
Airport Name: Simikot Airport
Location: Simikot, Nepal
GPS Coordinates: 29°58'15"N by 81°49'8"E
Area Served: Simikot, Nepal
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 9246 feet (2,818 meters)
View all routes: Routes from IMK
More Information: IMK Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IAB / KIAB
Airport Names:
  1. McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield
  2. McConnell AFB
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

Facts about Simikot Airport (IMK):

  • The airport resides at an elevation of 9,246 ft above mean sea level.
  • The closest airport to Simikot Airport (IMK) is Bajura Airport (BJU), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of IMK.
  • The furthest airport from Simikot Airport (IMK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Because of Simikot Airport's high elevation of 9,246 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IMK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IMK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):

  • On 1 March 1962, Strategic Air Command stood up the 381st Strategic Missile Wing.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Map of Nearest Airports to Simikot Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Simikot Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
133.80 miles (54.40 km) SSWBajura Airport (BJU)Bajura, NepalView Bajura Airport on a map Set BJU as origin Airport Set BJU as destination Airport Get more information about Bajura Airport
248.34 miles (77.79 km) SWBajhang Airport (BJH)Bajhang, NepalView Bajhang Airport on a map Set BJH as origin Airport Set BJH as destination Airport Get more information about Bajhang Airport
353.13 miles (85.50 km) SSEJumla Airport (JUM)Jumla, NepalView Jumla Airport on a map Set JUM as origin Airport Set JUM as destination Airport Get more information about Jumla Airport
462.51 miles (100.60 km) SWSanphebagar Airport (FEB)Sanfebagar, NepalView Sanphebagar Airport on a map Set FEB as origin Airport Set FEB as destination Airport Get more information about Sanphebagar Airport
590.85 miles (146.21 km) SEDolpa Airport (DOP)Dolpa, NepalView Dolpa Airport on a map Set DOP as origin Airport Set DOP as destination Airport Get more information about Dolpa Airport
695.57 miles (153.80 km) SSEChaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK)Rukumkot, NepalView Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport on a map Set RUK as origin Airport Set RUK as destination Airport Get more information about Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport
7122.27 miles (196.77 km) SWMahendranagar Airport (XMG)Mahendranagar, Mahakali, NepalView Mahendranagar Airport on a map Set XMG as origin Airport Set XMG as destination Airport Get more information about Mahendranagar Airport
8129.36 miles (208.18 km) SNepalgunj Airport (KEP)Nepalgunj, NepalView Nepalgunj Airport on a map Set KEP as origin Airport Set KEP as destination Airport Get more information about Nepalgunj Airport
9141.01 miles (226.93 km) SEJomsom Airport (JMO)Jomsom, NepalView Jomsom Airport on a map Set JMO as origin Airport Set JMO as destination Airport Get more information about Jomsom Airport
10178.93 miles (287.96 km) SEPokhara Airport (PKR)Pokhara, NepalView Pokhara Airport on a map Set PKR as origin Airport Set PKR as destination Airport Get more information about Pokhara Airport
11180.94 miles (291.20 km) NWNgari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, ChinaView Ngari Gunsa Airport on a map Set NGQ as origin Airport Set NGQ as destination Airport Get more information about Ngari Gunsa Airport
12182.66 miles (293.95 km) SEChaurjhari Airport (HRJ)Chaurjhari, NepalView Chaurjhari Airport on a map Set HRJ as origin Airport Set HRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Chaurjhari Airport
13195.91 miles (315.28 km) SSEGautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA)Bhairawa, NepalView Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport on a map Set BWA as origin Airport Set BWA as destination Airport Get more information about Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport
14218.06 miles (350.93 km) WJolly Grant Airport. (DED)Dehradun, Uttarakhand, IndiaView Jolly Grant Airport. on a map Set DED as origin Airport Set DED as destination Airport Get more information about Jolly Grant Airport.
15220.58 miles (354.98 km) SEMeghauli Airport (MEY)Meghauli, NepalView Meghauli Airport on a map Set MEY as origin Airport Set MEY as destination Airport Get more information about Meghauli Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Simikot Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Simikot Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,728.05 miles (18,874.41 km) ESEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as origin Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
210,918.43 miles (17,571.47 km) WSWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as origin Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
310,871.13 miles (17,495.34 km) WSWPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as origin Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
410,865.11 miles (17,485.66 km) WSWMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as origin Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
510,864.40 miles (17,484.52 km) WSWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as origin Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
610,861.23 miles (17,479.42 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as origin Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
710,858.83 miles (17,475.55 km) WSWVictoria Airport (ZIC)Victoria, Araucanía, ChileView Victoria Airport on a map Set ZIC as origin Airport Set ZIC as destination Airport Get more information about Victoria Airport
810,853.92 miles (17,467.65 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as origin Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
910,851.44 miles (17,463.65 km) SWPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as origin Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
1010,848.67 miles (17,459.20 km) SWCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as origin Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
1110,836.46 miles (17,439.55 km) SWFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as origin Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
1210,835.43 miles (17,437.89 km) SWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as origin Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
1310,833.95 miles (17,435.51 km) SWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as origin Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
1410,830.20 miles (17,429.48 km) SWEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as origin Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
1510,825.17 miles (17,421.37 km) WLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as origin Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield:

List of Nearest Airports to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
11.99 miles (3.20 km) NNECessna Aircraft Field (CEA)Wichita, Kansas, United StatesView Cessna Aircraft Field on a map Set CEA as destination Airport Set CEA as destination Airport Get more information about Cessna Aircraft Field
25.70 miles (9.17 km) NNEBeech Factory Airport (BEC)Wichita, Kansas, United StatesView Beech Factory Airport on a map Set BEC as destination Airport Set BEC as destination Airport Get more information about Beech Factory Airport
39.26 miles (14.91 km) WNWWichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT)Wichita, Kansas, United StatesView Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on a map Set ICT as destination Airport Set ICT as destination Airport Get more information about Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
426.71 miles (42.99 km) ENECaptain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK)El Dorado, Kansas, United StatesView Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport on a map Set EDK as destination Airport Set EDK as destination Airport Get more information about Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport
530.08 miles (48.40 km) NNewton City-County Airport (EWK)Newton, Kansas, United StatesView Newton City-County Airport on a map Set EWK as destination Airport Set EWK as destination Airport Get more information about Newton City-County Airport
633.84 miles (54.45 km) SSEStrother Field (WLD)Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United StatesView Strother Field on a map Set WLD as destination Airport Set WLD as destination Airport Get more information about Strother Field
744.53 miles (71.66 km) NWHutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT)Hutchinson, Kansas, United StatesView Hutchinson Municipal Airport on a map Set HUT as destination Airport Set HUT as destination Airport Get more information about Hutchinson Municipal Airport
854.95 miles (88.43 km) SWAnthony Municipal Airport (ANY)Anthony, Kansas, United StatesView Anthony Municipal Airport on a map Set ANY as destination Airport Set ANY as destination Airport Get more information about Anthony Municipal Airport
957.22 miles (92.09 km) SEarl Henry Airport (BWL)Blackwell, Oklahoma, United StatesView Earl Henry Airport on a map Set BWL as destination Airport Set BWL as destination Airport Get more information about Earl Henry Airport
1062.26 miles (100.19 km) SPonca City Regional Airport (PNC)Ponca City, Oklahoma, United StatesView Ponca City Regional Airport on a map Set PNC as destination Airport Set PNC as destination Airport Get more information about Ponca City Regional Airport
1176.37 miles (122.90 km) NEEmporia Municipal Airport (EMP)Emporia, Kansas, United StatesView Emporia Municipal Airport on a map Set EMP as destination Airport Set EMP as destination Airport Get more information about Emporia Municipal Airport
1277.29 miles (124.39 km) SWKegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA)Cherokee, Oklahoma, United StatesView Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field on a map Set CKA as destination Airport Set CKA as destination Airport Get more information about Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field
1381.12 miles (130.55 km) WPratt Regional Airport (PTT)Pratt, Kansas, United StatesView Pratt Regional Airport on a map Set PTT as destination Airport Set PTT as destination Airport Get more information about Pratt Regional Airport
1483.33 miles (134.11 km) NNWSalina Regional Airport (SLN)Salina, Kansas, United StatesView Salina Regional Airport on a map Set SLN as destination Airport Set SLN as destination Airport Get more information about Salina Regional Airport
1587.81 miles (141.32 km) ESEIndependence Municipal Airport (IDP)Independence, Kansas, United StatesView Independence Municipal Airport on a map Set IDP as destination Airport Set IDP as destination Airport Get more information about Independence Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield:

List of Furthest Airports from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110,740.35 miles (17,284.87 km) SESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
210,613.71 miles (17,081.06 km) WMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
310,592.19 miles (17,046.44 km) WBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
410,570.38 miles (17,011.34 km) WBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
510,563.66 miles (17,000.52 km) WManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
610,545.86 miles (16,971.87 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
710,529.43 miles (16,945.43 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
810,527.19 miles (16,941.83 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
910,523.83 miles (16,936.42 km) ESESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1010,520.84 miles (16,931.61 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1110,501.35 miles (16,900.25 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1210,489.96 miles (16,881.92 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
1310,485.79 miles (16,875.19 km) WAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
1410,475.47 miles (16,858.60 km) SSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
1510,469.15 miles (16,848.42 km) WKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport