Nonstop flight route between Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,999 miles (or 8,045 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 Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro 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 Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro 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: | MOC / SBMK |
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| Location: | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°42'21"S by 43°49'18"W |
| Area Served: | Montes Claros |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2191 feet (668 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOC |
| More Information: | MOC 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 Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC):
- The furthest airport from Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 11,923 miles (19,188 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- In addition to being known as "Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport", another name for MOC is "Aeroporto de Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro".
- The closest airport to Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) is Januária Airport (JNA), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) NNW of MOC.
- Since 1980 it is administrated by Infraero.
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport handled 322,176 passengers last year.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the fourth Minuteman ICBM wing.
- Missouri Army National Guard 1st Battalion 135th Attack Reconnaissance Brigade, AH-64 Apache
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- 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, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
- Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- However, the 100th AD's tenure at Whiteman did not last long as SAC inactivated the unit on 26 July 1991.
- The host unit at Whiteman AFB is the 509th Bomb Wing, assigned to the Eighth Air Force of the Air Force Global Strike Command.
