Nonstop flight route between Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Masada, Israel:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kansas City International Airport (MCI), Kansas City, Missouri, United States and Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ), Masada, Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,601 miles (or 10,623 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 Kansas City International Airport and Bar Yehuda Airfield, 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 Kansas City International Airport and Bar Yehuda Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Kansas City International Airport (MCI):

• Kansas City International Airport handled 10,148,524 passengers last year.
• The airport was across US 71 from the Red Crown Tourist Court, where outlaws Bonnie and Clyde engaged in a 1933 shootout with law enforcement, which led to the death of Clyde's brother Buck Barrow and the capture of Buck's wife Blanche Barrow.
• Following the renovations, all three terminals include blue terrazzo floors, updated arrival/departure screens and restrooms and concessions are now available inside passenger holding areas.
• The closest airport to Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of MCI.
• Many design decisions were driven by TWA, which envisioned it would be its hub, with 747s and Supersonic Transports whisking people from America's heartland to all points on the globe.
• As a result, passenger services were nonexistent downstream of the security checkpoint in the gate area.
• Kansas City International Airport (MCI) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,750 miles (17,301 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The terminals turned out to be unfriendly to the 747, since passengers spilled out of the gate area into the halls.
• The airport property was in an unincorporated area of Platte County until the small town of Platte City, Missouri, annexed the airport during construction.

Facts about Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ):

• The furthest airport from Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,695 miles (18,821 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Because of Bar Yehuda Airfield's relatively low elevation of -1,240 feet, planes can take off or land at Bar Yehuda Airfield 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 Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) is Atarot Airport (JRS), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NNW of MTZ.
• Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Bar Yehuda Airfield", another name for MTZ is "מנחת בר־יהודה".