Nonstop flight route between Mwanza, Tanzania and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°26'39"S by 32°55'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W)
Distance from MWZ to IAB:
8,461.58 miles (13,617.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mwanza Airport (MWZ), Mwanza, Tanzania and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,462 miles (or 13,618 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 Mwanza Airport 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 Mwanza Airport 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!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWZ / HTMW |
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| Location: | Mwanza, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°26'39"S by 32°55'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3763 feet (1,147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWZ |
| More Information: | MWZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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| Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
| More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mwanza Airport (MWZ):
- The furthest airport from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,726 miles (18,871 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Mwanza Airport handled 224,207 passengers last year.
- Mwanza Airport (MWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mwanza Airport", another name for MWZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Musoma Airport (MUZ), which is located 89 miles (142 kilometers) NE of MWZ.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- 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.
- The mission of the 23 TFW at McConnell was to provide training for F-105 pilots prior to their deployment to Southeast Asia.
- 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.
- On 31 May 1951, the USAF took title to Wichita Municipal Airport, and on 4 June the Air Training Command 3520th Combat Crew Training Wing was activated at the facility.
- In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
- McConnell's history began in October 1924, when the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.54 miles (142.50 km) NE | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania |     |
| 2 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) NW | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 160.43 miles (258.19 km) ENE | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 4 | 175.28 miles (282.08 km) N | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 5 | 192.86 miles (310.38 km) N | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 6 | 196.05 miles (315.51 km) W | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 7 | 196.08 miles (315.56 km) W | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 8 | 200.97 miles (323.42 km) N | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 9 | 204.81 miles (329.61 km) NE | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 207.35 miles (333.70 km) NW | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 11 | 209.27 miles (336.79 km) ESE | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 213.91 miles (344.26 km) NE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 13 | 219.00 miles (352.44 km) WSW | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 220.61 miles (355.04 km) W | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 15 | 253.23 miles (407.54 km) NE | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,726.19 miles (18,871.43 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,427.19 miles (18,390.23 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,269.70 miles (18,136.78 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,268.38 miles (18,134.65 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,235.21 miles (18,081.28 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,214.10 miles (18,047.30 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,191.14 miles (18,010.35 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,155.04 miles (17,952.26 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,131.62 miles (17,914.57 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,127.17 miles (17,907.40 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,121.26 miles (17,897.89 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,106.10 miles (17,873.49 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,101.32 miles (17,865.80 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,100.60 miles (17,864.63 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,096.93 miles (17,858.73 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 1.99 miles (3.20 km) NNE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 5.70 miles (9.17 km) NNE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 9.26 miles (14.91 km) WNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 26.71 miles (42.99 km) ENE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 30.08 miles (48.40 km) N | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 33.84 miles (54.45 km) SSE | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 44.53 miles (71.66 km) NW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) SW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 57.22 miles (92.09 km) S | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 10 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) S | Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 11 | 76.37 miles (122.90 km) NE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 77.29 miles (124.39 km) SW | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) W | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) NNW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 87.81 miles (141.32 km) ESE | Independence Municipal Airport (IDP) | Independence, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,740.35 miles (17,284.87 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,613.71 miles (17,081.06 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,592.19 miles (17,046.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,570.38 miles (17,011.34 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,563.66 miles (17,000.52 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,545.86 miles (16,971.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,529.43 miles (16,945.43 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,527.19 miles (16,941.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,523.83 miles (16,936.42 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 10 | 10,520.84 miles (16,931.61 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,501.35 miles (16,900.25 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,489.96 miles (16,881.92 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,485.79 miles (16,875.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,475.47 miles (16,858.60 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,469.15 miles (16,848.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |