Nonstop flight route between Burbach, Germany and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Siegerland Airport (SGE), Burbach, Germany and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,656 miles (or 7,492 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 Siegerland Airport and Whiteman 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 Siegerland Airport and Whiteman 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: | SGE / EDGS | 
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| Location: | Burbach, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°42'28"N by 8°4'59"E | 
| Area Served: | Siegerland, Germany | 
| Elevation: | 1965 feet (599 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SGE | 
| More Information: | SGE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL | 
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| Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SZL | 
| More Information: | SZL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Siegerland Airport (SGE):
- The furthest airport from Siegerland Airport (SGE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,915 miles (19,175 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - Siegerland Airport (SGE) has 3 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Siegerland Airport", another name for SGE is "Siegerlandflughafen".
 - The closest airport to Siegerland Airport (SGE) is Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) WNW of SGE.
 
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
 - The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
 - In June 1961, the Department of Defense chose Whiteman to host the fourth Minuteman ICBM wing.
 - The base had its beginnings in 1942 when U.S.
 - Whiteman AFB is a joint-service base, with Air Force, Army and Navy units.
 - The Air National Guard 131st Bomb Wing and the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing have a unique relationship at Whiteman AFB, in that members of the two units work side-by-side on a daily basis, although the majority of the 131st Bomb Wing visits Whiteman only one weekend per month for drill.
 - In November 1942, the installation became Sedalia Army Air Field and was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air Force.
 - Then came an announcement that would change Whiteman forever.
 
