Nonstop flight route between Kaluga, Russia and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°32'48"N by 36°22'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W)
Distance from KLF to SZL:
5,343.13 miles (8,598.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grabtsevo Airport (KLF), Kaluga, Russia and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,343 miles (or 8,599 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 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 Grabtsevo 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: | 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: | 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 Grabtsevo Airport (KLF):
- The closest airport to Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) is Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF), which is located 80 miles (130 kilometers) NNE of KLF.
- In addition to being known as "Grabtsevo Airport", another name for KLF is "Аэропорт Грабцево".
- 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.
- 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.
- Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard.
- Several new buildings emerged from time to time as the base matured.
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- 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.
- Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
| 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 | 20.13 miles (32.39 km) E | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NE | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 62.37 miles (100.37 km) WNW | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 64.57 miles (103.91 km) W | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 69.59 miles (111.99 km) SE | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) E | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 72.63 miles (116.88 km) W | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.84 miles (118.84 km) WNW | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 75.71 miles (121.84 km) E | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 85.68 miles (137.89 km) WNW | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 91.82 miles (147.77 km) WNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 92.39 miles (148.69 km) SW | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 93.53 miles (150.53 km) N | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) NW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) SE | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,815.04 miles (17,405.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,793.04 miles (17,369.68 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,770.53 miles (17,333.45 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,766.83 miles (17,327.49 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,741.42 miles (17,286.60 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,725.69 miles (17,261.28 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,716.69 miles (17,246.79 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,716.02 miles (17,245.72 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,691.85 miles (17,206.82 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,683.79 miles (17,193.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,671.92 miles (17,174.75 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,667.05 miles (17,166.91 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,631.61 miles (17,109.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,630.17 miles (17,107.55 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,628.81 miles (17,105.37 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |