Nonstop flight route between Karup, Denmark and Junction City, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Karup Airport (KRP), Karup, Denmark and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,563 miles (or 7,343 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 Karup 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 Karup 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!

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Facts about Karup Airport (KRP):

• Because of Karup Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Karup 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.
• Karup Airport is an airport in Denmark.
• The furthest airport from Karup Airport (KRP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,540 miles (18,572 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Karup Airport", another name for KRP is "Karup Lufthavn".
• In 1991 the present terminal, Glass House on the Heath designed by Architect Firm Torsten Riis Andersen, was inaugurated.
• The closest airport to Karup Airport (KRP) is Skive Airport (SQW), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) N of KRP.
• The airport carries passengers primarily from the 9 owning municipalities in mid and west Jutland.
• Karup Airport (KRP) has 4 runways.

Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):

• 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.
• 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.
• Early in 1946 the detachment of the 69th Group was withdrawn and the 72d Squadron was reduced to a two-man cadre, so that by late April only the 167th Squadron remained.
• The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
• On 7 November 1945 the 2d Composite Squadron was inactivated, its place being taken by Detachment "B" of the 69th Reconnaissance Group which inherited some of its personnel and equipment.
• Undoubtedly the most dramatic episode of the postwar period at Marshall AFB came early in 1949 when the base contributed its facilities, planes, and helicopters to "Operation Haylift" bringing relief to snowbound areas in several Western states.
• In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
• During the war the old strips had to be surfaced and lengthened to take increased traffic and heavier, faster planes.