Nonstop flight route between Koumala, Central African Republic and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koumala Airport (KOL), Koumala, Central African Republic and Beech Factory Airport (BEC), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,353 miles (or 11,834 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 Koumala Airport and Beech Factory Airport, 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 Koumala Airport and Beech Factory Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOL / |
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Location: | Koumala, Central African Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°29'49"N by 21°15'23"E |
Area Served: | Koumala |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KOL |
More Information: | KOL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BEC / KBEC |
Airport Name: | Beech Factory Airport |
Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°41'39"N by 97°12'54"W |
Area Served: | Wichita, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | Beechcraft |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1408 feet (429 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BEC |
More Information: | BEC Maps & Info |
Facts about Koumala Airport (KOL):
- The closest airport to Koumala Airport (KOL) is Gordil Airport (GDA), which is located 54 miles (86 kilometers) N of KOL.
- Koumala Airport (KOL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Koumala Airport", another name for KOL is "Koumala Airport (Koumala)".
- The furthest airport from Koumala Airport (KOL) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Koumala Airport (meaning Koumala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,691 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Beech Factory Airport (BEC):
- Beech Factory Airport (BEC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SSW of BEC.
- Other airports in the Wichita metro area
- The furthest airport from Beech Factory Airport (BEC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The airport was founded in 1928 as part of a 148 acre land tract purchased from the city to house the Knoll Aircraft Company.