Nonstop flight route between Nioro, Mali and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nioro Airport (NIX), Nioro, Mali and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,457 miles (or 8,782 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 Nioro 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 Nioro 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: | NIX / GANR |
| Airport Name: | Nioro Airport |
| Location: | Nioro, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°14'20"N by 9°34'32"W |
| Area Served: | Nioro |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIX |
| More Information: | NIX 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 Nioro Airport (NIX):
- The closest airport to Nioro Airport (NIX) is Yélimané Airport (EYL), which is located 67 miles (107 kilometers) W of NIX.
- The furthest airport from Nioro Airport (NIX) is Sara Airport (SSR), which is nearly antipodal to Nioro Airport (meaning Nioro Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sara Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Sara, Vanuatu.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- By the summer of 1950, Boeing was ready to turn out the first production models of the B-47, and the United States Air Force sought to make Wichita Airport a permanent military installation.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- Other facilities at the airport, however, were meager.
- 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 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.
- 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 8 February 1964 the 23d Tactical Fighter Wing was reactivated at McConnell initially with three F-105 squadrons.
