Nonstop flight route between Impfondo, Republic of the Congo and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Impfondo Airport (ION), Impfondo, Republic of the Congo and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,299 miles (or 11,747 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 Impfondo Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base, 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 Impfondo Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ION / FCOI |
Airport Name: | Impfondo Airport |
Location: | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°35'21"N by 18°2'42"E |
Area Served: | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ION |
More Information: | ION Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
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Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SZL |
More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Facts about Impfondo Airport (ION):
- The closest airport to Impfondo Airport (ION) is Bétou Airport (BTB), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NNE of ION.
- The furthest airport from Impfondo Airport (ION) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Impfondo Airport (meaning Impfondo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- In addition, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
- Before completion of the construction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whiteman on 1 Feb 1963.
- In the opening months of 1945 Sedalia AAFld began converting from C-47s to C-46s.
- Construction on Whiteman continued throughout the 1950s.
- 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.
- The 509th Force Support Squadron is a part of the * 509th Mission Support Group at Whiteman AFB Missouri.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.