Nonstop flight route between Nimba, Liberia and Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nimba Airport (NIA), Nimba, Liberia and Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF), Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,559 miles (or 8,946 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 Nimba Airport and Little Rock 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 Nimba Airport and Little Rock 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: | NIA / GLNA |
| Airport Name: | Nimba Airport |
| Location: | Nimba, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W |
| Area Served: | Yekepa, Nimba Nature Reserve |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1632 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIA |
| More Information: | NIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LRF / KLRF |
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| Location: | Jacksonville, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°55'0"N by 92°8'47"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LRF |
| More Information: | LRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Nimba Airport (NIA):
- The closest airport to Nimba Airport (NIA) is Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of NIA.
- Nimba Airport (NIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Nimba Airport (NIA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,942 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
Facts about Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF):
- In September 1964, the 384 BW inactivated following the retirement of the B-47 from front-line service in SAC.
- In addition to being known as "Little Rock Air Force Base", another name for LRF is "Little Rock AFB".
- The closest airport to Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) is Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of LRF.
- The furthest airport from Little Rock Air Force Base (LRF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,887 miles (17,521 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 1 October 1986, the 189 ARG saw yet another mission change when it was redesignated as the 189th Tactical Airlift Group and converted to the C-130 aircraft, with transfer of operational claimancy to MAC.
- The host unit at Little Rock AFB is the 19th Airlift Wing, assigned to the Air Mobility Command 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force.
- In 1960, the Air Force announced that Little Rock Air Force Base would house 18 Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles located throughout the state of Arkansas.
- Little Rock Air Force Base is the home of the 19th Airlift Wing, the host unit.
