Nonstop flight route between Rourkela, India and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(22°15'23"N by 84°48'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W)
Distance from RRK to FRI:
8,199.53 miles (13,195.83 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rourkela Airport (RRK), Rourkela, India and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,200 miles (or 13,196 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 Rourkela 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 Rourkela 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: | RRK / VERK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rourkela, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°15'23"N by 84°48'56"E |
| Area Served: | Rourkela, Odisha |
| Operator/Owner: | Steel Authority of India Limited |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 656 feet (200 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRK |
| More Information: | RRK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Rourkela Airport (RRK):
- A three member survey team of AAI that made a spot assessment of the Rourkela airstrip in October 2007 to find out the feasibility of re-introduction of air connectivity to the city expressed satisfaction over the existing infrastructure.
- In addition to being known as "Rourkela Airport", other names for RRK include "राउरकेला हवाई अड्डे" and "Rā'urakēlā havā'ī aḍḍē".
- Rourkela Airport (RRK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,482 miles (18,478 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Rourkela Airport's relatively low elevation of 656 feet, planes can take off or land at Rourkela 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 Rourkela Airport (RRK) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) NNE of RRK.
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- 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.
- 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.
- During the war the old strips had to be surfaced and lengthened to take increased traffic and heavier, faster planes.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- On 1 April 1949, the 163d Liaison Squadron was inactivated.
- 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.
- The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 79.87 miles (128.54 km) NNE | Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) | Ranchi, India |     |
| 2 | 94.49 miles (152.07 km) ENE | Sonari Airport (IXW) | Jamshedpur, India | |
| 3 | 149.50 miles (240.59 km) NE | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 4 | 153.25 miles (246.64 km) SSE | Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI) | Bhubaneswar, India | |
| 5 | 172.12 miles (277.00 km) N | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 6 | 174.11 miles (280.20 km) W | Bilaspur Airport (PAB) | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India | |
| 7 | 211.03 miles (339.62 km) WSW | Swami Vivekananda Airport (RPR) | Raipur, India | |
| 8 | 231.24 miles (372.14 km) N | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 9 | 233.47 miles (375.73 km) E | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 10 | 253.05 miles (407.24 km) NNW | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 11 | 268.73 miles (432.48 km) N | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 283.89 miles (456.88 km) SW | Jagdalpur Airport (JGB) | Jagdalpur, India | |
| 13 | 284.22 miles (457.40 km) ENE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 284.27 miles (457.49 km) ENE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 288.40 miles (464.14 km) NE | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,481.77 miles (18,478.07 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,060.73 miles (17,800.47 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,052.06 miles (17,786.52 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,018.66 miles (17,732.77 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,008.23 miles (17,715.99 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,987.41 miles (17,682.47 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,968.99 miles (17,652.84 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,957.21 miles (17,633.87 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,949.53 miles (17,621.52 km) WSW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,921.82 miles (17,576.93 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,921.82 miles (17,576.93 km) WSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,916.79 miles (17,568.83 km) WSW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 10,915.17 miles (17,566.22 km) SSW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 10,911.48 miles (17,560.28 km) SW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,908.34 miles (17,555.22 km) SW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) NE | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.14 km) WSW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 58.57 miles (94.26 km) NW | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) SSE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.27 miles (98.61 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 74.01 miles (119.11 km) SSW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) E | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 86.27 miles (138.84 km) N | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.37 miles (142.22 km) S | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) SW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 96.95 miles (156.03 km) SSW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) SSW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 101.23 miles (162.92 km) ENE | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.87 miles (163.95 km) E | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) SSW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,654.01 miles (17,145.92 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,641.37 miles (17,125.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,619.28 miles (17,090.04 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,596.65 miles (17,053.62 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,593.61 miles (17,048.71 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,567.08 miles (17,006.03 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,551.39 miles (16,980.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,542.36 miles (16,966.25 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,541.81 miles (16,965.36 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,519.66 miles (16,929.72 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,510.32 miles (16,914.69 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,498.63 miles (16,895.86 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,494.55 miles (16,889.29 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,461.33 miles (16,835.83 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |