Nonstop flight route between Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia and Mountain Home, Idaho, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX), Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia and Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO), Mountain Home, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,234 miles (or 13,252 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 East Kimberley Regional Airport and Mountain Home 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 East Kimberley Regional Airport and Mountain Home 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: | KNX / YPKU |
Airport Name: | East Kimberley Regional Airport |
Location: | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°46'41"S by 128°42'27"E |
Area Served: | Kununurra |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Wyndham East-Kimberley |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KNX |
More Information: | KNX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUO / KMUO |
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Location: | Mountain Home, Idaho, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°2'36"N by 115°52'21"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MUO |
More Information: | MUO Maps & Info |
Facts about East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX):
- The furthest airport from East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,857 miles (19,082 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Because of East Kimberley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at East Kimberley Regional 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 closest airport to East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) is Argyle Downs Airport (AGY), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) S of KNX.
- In 2012, a major expansion of the airport was completed and opened to the public.
- East Kimberley Regional Airport handled 86,955 passengers last year.
- East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO):
- Mountain Home's first operational USAF unit was the Strategic Air Command 5th Strategic Reconnaissance Group which was reassigned from Clark Field in the Philippines, being assigned on 26 May 1949.
- In addition, the 726th Air Control Squadron gives an air picture to the aircraft as they train.
- Following the wing's return from Southwest Asia, the Air Force began consolidating its B-1 Lancer and KC-135 Stratotanker forces.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,858 miles (17,474 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Mountain Home Air Force Base (MUO) is Boise Airport (BOI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NNW of MUO.
- The first F-111F entered service with the 347th TFW in January 1972.
- The base was placed in inactive status in October 1945.
- In early May 1953, the major construction on the base was completed, and SAC was able to use its long runway for strategic bomber operations.
- In addition to being known as "Mountain Home Air Force Base", another name for MUO is "Mountain Home AFB".