Nonstop flight route between Mo i Rana, Norway and Wichita, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN), Mo i Rana, Norway and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,404 miles (or 7,087 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 Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army 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 Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN):

• In addition to being known as "Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll", another name for MQN is "Mo i Rana lufthavn, Røssvoll".
• The closest airport to Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SSE of MQN.
• Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll handled 96,936 passengers last year.
• Because of Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll's relatively low elevation of 229 feet, planes can take off or land at Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll 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.
• Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,827 miles (17,424 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• The airport is located in Røssvoll about 20 minutes north-east of the town along the E6.

Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):

• However, the name was changed to McConnell Air Force Base after less than a year in honor of Wichita brothers Fred and Thomas McConnell, both Air Force pilots and World War II veterans.
• The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• On 11 October 1946, the 4156th AAF Base Unit was ordered to cease operations by the 30th of the month.
• McConnell's primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed.
• McConnell's history began in October 1924, when the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.
• In October 1962, the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell with four fighter squadrons.
• In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
• The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.