Nonstop flight route between Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Wichita, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mostar International Airport (OMO), Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,527 miles (or 8,894 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 Mostar International 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 Mostar International 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!

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Facts about Mostar International Airport (OMO):

• In 1984, the airport became international and was announced as an alternative to Sarajevo International Airport during the 1984 Winter Olympics.
• The furthest airport from Mostar International Airport (OMO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,720 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Mostar International Airport ) is an airport near Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, situated in the village of Ortiješ, 4 NM southeast of Mostar's railway station.
• In addition to being known as "Mostar International Airport", other names for OMO include "Međunarodni aerodrom Mostar Међународни аеродром Мостар" and "Međunarodna zračna luka Mostar".
• Mistral Air operate most of the flights to and from Mostar International Airport, followed by Meridiana and Livingston.
• Mostar International Airport (OMO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Mostar International Airport's relatively low elevation of 156 feet, planes can take off or land at Mostar International Airport 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.
• The closest airport to Mostar International Airport (OMO) is Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of OMO.

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

• McConnell's primary mission is to provide global reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed.
• 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.
• The Air Force was not the sole occupant during this period.
• Air Materiel Command's mission at the airport was to accept, service and coordinate the transfer of newly produced Boeing B-29 Superfortress bombers to other installations.
• 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.
• In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
• The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was the first swept-winged jet bomber built in quantity for any air force, and was the mainstay of the medium-bombing strength of the Strategic Air Command all throughout the 1950s.
• By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
• On 11 October 1946, the 4156th AAF Base Unit was ordered to cease operations by the 30th of the month.
• Wichita Army Airfield