Nonstop flight route between Kaluga, Russia and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°32'48"N by 36°22'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W)
Distance from KLF to FRI:
5,400.04 miles (8,690.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grabtsevo Airport (KLF), Kaluga, Russia and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,400 miles (or 8,691 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 Grabtsevo Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall 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 Grabtsevo Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall 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: | KLF / UUBC |
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| Location: | Kaluga, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°32'48"N by 36°22'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Volkswagen Rus OOO |
| Airport Type: | Public / private |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLF |
| More Information: | KLF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Grabtsevo Airport (KLF):
- In addition to being known as "Grabtsevo Airport", another name for KLF is "Аэропорт Грабцево".
- Because of Grabtsevo Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Grabtsevo 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 furthest airport from Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,799 miles (17,380 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located 80 miles (130 kilometers) NNE of KLF.
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- MAAF is the home of the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade.
- Marshall was much used as a convenient stop on cross-country flights.
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
- Marshall Field did not change much in size or mission during the 1930s.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On 1 April 1949, the 163d Liaison Squadron was inactivated.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- After the departure of the 1st Observation Squadron from Fort Riley, the 6th Observation Squadron was activated at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on 7 February 1942 to take its place at the Cavalry School.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.48 miles (129.52 km) NNE | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia |     |
| 2 | 80.75 miles (129.96 km) NNE | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 3 | 85.21 miles (137.14 km) NE | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 4 | 100.07 miles (161.05 km) NE | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 5 | 106.79 miles (171.86 km) NNE | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 6 | 112.36 miles (180.83 km) S | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 7 | 113.65 miles (182.90 km) NE | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 8 | 128.25 miles (206.39 km) SW | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 9 | 139.68 miles (224.80 km) E | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 10 | 159.19 miles (256.19 km) N | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 11 | 172.58 miles (277.75 km) W | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 12 | 181.87 miles (292.69 km) SE | Lipetsk Airport (LPK) | Lipetsk, Russia | |
| 13 | 193.14 miles (310.83 km) S | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 14 | 222.80 miles (358.56 km) SSE | Voronezh International Airport Chertovitskoye (VOZ) | Voronezh, Russia | |
| 15 | 241.31 miles (388.35 km) ESE | Tambov Donskoye Airport (TBW) | Tambov, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,799.21 miles (17,379.60 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,363.64 miles (16,678.62 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,353.15 miles (16,661.73 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,351.26 miles (16,658.70 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,349.28 miles (16,655.52 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,347.23 miles (16,652.21 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,346.97 miles (16,651.79 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,346.69 miles (16,651.34 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,342.71 miles (16,644.93 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,336.93 miles (16,635.64 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,335.01 miles (16,632.55 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,333.19 miles (16,629.62 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,330.32 miles (16,624.99 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,318.06 miles (16,605.27 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,305.92 miles (16,585.74 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) NE | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.14 km) WSW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 58.57 miles (94.26 km) NW | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) SSE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.27 miles (98.61 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 74.01 miles (119.11 km) SSW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) E | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 86.27 miles (138.84 km) N | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.37 miles (142.22 km) S | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) SW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 96.95 miles (156.03 km) SSW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) SSW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 101.23 miles (162.92 km) ENE | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.87 miles (163.95 km) E | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) SSW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,654.01 miles (17,145.92 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,641.37 miles (17,125.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,619.28 miles (17,090.04 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,596.65 miles (17,053.62 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,593.61 miles (17,048.71 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,567.08 miles (17,006.03 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,551.39 miles (16,980.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,542.36 miles (16,966.25 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,541.81 miles (16,965.36 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,519.66 miles (16,929.72 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,510.32 miles (16,914.69 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,498.63 miles (16,895.86 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,494.55 miles (16,889.29 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,461.33 miles (16,835.83 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |