Nonstop flight route between Mirgorod, Ukraine and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Myrhorod Airport (MXR), Mirgorod, Ukraine and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,590 miles (or 8,996 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 Myrhorod Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall 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 Myrhorod Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall 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: | MXR / | 
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| Location: | Mirgorod, Ukraine | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°55'54"N by 33°38'21"E | 
| Area Served: | Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine | 
| Airport Type: | Public/military (Soviet Air Forces, now Ukrainian | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MXR | 
| More Information: | MXR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI | 
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI | 
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Myrhorod Airport (MXR):
- The closest airport to Myrhorod Airport (MXR) is Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) S of MXR.
 - On the night of 21 June 1944, the field was targeted by a massive German strike force.
 - The furthest airport from Myrhorod Airport (MXR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,965 miles (17,646 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Myrhorod Airport (MXR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Aircraft would land at the field from either Great Britain or Southern Italy after attacking Axis targets in Eastern Europe.
 - In addition to being known as "Myrhorod Airport", another name for MXR is "Аеропорт «Миргород»".
 
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
 - In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
 - MAAF is the home of the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade.
 - Undoubtedly the most dramatic episode of the postwar period at Marshall AFB came early in 1949 when the base contributed its facilities, planes, and helicopters to "Operation Haylift" bringing relief to snowbound areas in several Western states.
 - Early in 1946 the detachment of the 69th Group was withdrawn and the 72d Squadron was reduced to a two-man cadre, so that by late April only the 167th Squadron remained.
 - The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - During the war the old strips had to be surfaced and lengthened to take increased traffic and heavier, faster planes.
 
