Nonstop flight route between Niamtougou, Togo and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W)
Distance from LRL to SZL:
6,044.30 miles (9,727.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Niamtougou International Airport (LRL), Niamtougou, Togo and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,044 miles (or 9,727 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 Niamtougou 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 Niamtougou 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: | LRL / DXNG |
| Airport Name: | Niamtougou International Airport |
| Location: | Niamtougou, Togo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°46'10"N by 1°5'34"E |
| Area Served: | Niamtougou |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 1515 feet (462 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRL |
| More Information: | LRL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Niamtougou International Airport (LRL):
- The closest airport to Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Djougou Airport (DJA), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) E of LRL.
- The furthest airport from Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Niamtougou International Airport (meaning Niamtougou International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,765 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
- Niamtougou International Airport (LRL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- Other aircraft assigned to Whiteman include the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack fighter.
- Whiteman AFB is a joint-service base, with Air Force, Army and Navy units.
- The Air National Guard 131st Bomb Wing and the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing have a unique relationship at Whiteman AFB, in that members of the two units work side-by-side on a daily basis, although the majority of the 131st Bomb Wing visits Whiteman only one weekend per month for drill.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
- The host unit at Whiteman AFB is the 509th Bomb Wing, assigned to the Eighth Air Force of the Air Force Global Strike Command.
- 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.
- Then came an announcement that would change Whiteman forever.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.48 miles (60.31 km) E | Djougou Airport (DJA) | Djougou, Benin |     |
| 2 | 45.75 miles (73.62 km) NNE | Boundétingou Airport (NAE) | Natitingou, Benin | |
| 3 | 106.09 miles (170.73 km) NNW | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 107.18 miles (172.49 km) ESE | Parakou Airport (PKO) | Parakou, Benin | |
| 5 | 128.93 miles (207.49 km) NNE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 134.03 miles (215.69 km) W | Tamale Airport (TML) | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana | |
| 7 | 151.05 miles (243.09 km) NW | Zabré Airport (XZA) | Zabré, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 153.00 miles (246.23 km) SE | Savé Airport (SVF) | Savé, Benin | |
| 9 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) NE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 10 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NNW | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 165.10 miles (265.70 km) NNE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) NW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 180.75 miles (290.89 km) WNW | Pô Airport (PUP) | Pô, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 188.18 miles (302.84 km) N | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 229.14 miles (368.76 km) NNW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,281.46 miles (19,765.05 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 12,133.53 miles (19,526.97 km) SW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,117.89 miles (19,501.81 km) S | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 4 | 11,979.19 miles (19,278.59 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 5 | 11,959.30 miles (19,246.57 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,939.69 miles (19,215.03 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,910.00 miles (19,167.23 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,901.46 miles (19,153.49 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 11,898.26 miles (19,148.34 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,892.47 miles (19,139.03 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,885.12 miles (19,127.19 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 12 | 11,876.31 miles (19,113.03 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,866.21 miles (19,096.77 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 11,861.45 miles (19,089.10 km) SSE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,840.47 miles (19,055.34 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 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 | |