Nonstop flight route between In Salah, Algeria and Wichita, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between In Salah Airport (INZ), In Salah, Algeria and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,583 miles (or 8,984 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 In Salah 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 In Salah 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!

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Facts about In Salah Airport (INZ):

• The closest airport to In Salah Airport (INZ) is Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR), which is located 170 miles (274 kilometers) WNW of INZ.
• The furthest airport from In Salah Airport (INZ) is Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), which is located 11,996 miles (19,306 kilometers) away in Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga.
• In addition to being known as "In Salah Airport", another name for INZ is "In Salah North Airport (In Salah)".
• In Salah Airport (INZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of In Salah Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at In Salah 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.

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

• 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.
• 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.
• On 1 March 1962, Strategic Air Command stood up the 381st Strategic Missile Wing.
• McConnell Air Force Base was known during the first part of its existence as the Wichita Municipal Airport.
• In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
• 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.
• 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.
• Up to 1 April 1952 the activity at Wichita Municipal Airport was under the jurisdiction of the Flying Training Air Force.