Nonstop flight route between Košice, Slovakia and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Košice International Airport (KSC), Košice, Slovakia and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,203 miles (or 8,373 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 Košice International 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 Košice International 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: | KSC / LZKZ | 
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| Location: | Košice, Slovakia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°39'47"N by 21°14'27"E | 
| Area Served: | Košice, Slovakia | 
| Operator/Owner: | Letisko Košice - Airport Košice, a.s. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 755 feet (230 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KSC | 
| More Information: | KSC 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 Košice International Airport (KSC):
- In addition to being known as "Košice International Airport", another name for KSC is "Medzinárodné letisko Košice".
 - Because of Košice International Airport's relatively low elevation of 755 feet, planes can take off or land at Košice International 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 Košice International Airport (KSC) is Miskolc Airport (MCQ), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) SSW of KSC.
 - The furthest airport from Košice International Airport (KSC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,530 miles (18,555 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Košice International Airport (KSC) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Construction of today's airport began in 1950 near the suburb of Barca.
 
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- The 509th Force Support Squadron is a part of the * 509th Mission Support Group at Whiteman AFB Missouri.
 - The contractors used 168,000 yards of concrete, 25,355 tons of reinforcing steel and 15,120 tons of structural steel.
 - The base had its beginnings in 1942 when U.S.
 - Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
 - 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.
 - In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
 - The 476th Fighter Group, stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, is an Air Force Reserve Command unit linked to the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody.
 - The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
 
