Nonstop flight route between Salem, Oregon, United States and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between McNary Field (SLE), Salem, Oregon, United States and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,481 miles (or 2,383 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 relatively short distance between McNary Field and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about McNary Field (SLE):

• The furthest airport from McNary Field (SLE) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,954 miles (17,628 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In addition to being known as "McNary Field", another name for SLE is "Salem Municipal AirportSalem Army Airfield".
• McNary Field has had scheduled airline flights, including service via Delta Air Lines that ended in October 2008.
• McNary Field (SLE) has 2 runways.
• Because of McNary Field's relatively low elevation of 214 feet, planes can take off or land at McNary Field 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.
• United Airlines was the first airline at Salem, in the 1940s.
• McNary Field covers 751 acres at an elevation of 214 feet.
• The Oregon Army National Guard - Army Aviation Support Facility and charter flights also use the facilities.
• The closest airport to McNary Field (SLE) is Corvallis Municipal Airport (CVO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) SSW of SLE.

Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):

• In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
• As late as May 1944 Sherman had only 25 planes, most of which were trainers and none models then used in combat.
• At first a sod surface was used, but in 1930 construction of three cinder runways was initiated.
• Sherman airfield is also home to one of the last Army Flying Clubs in the United States.
• The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
• Early in the war when bases were scarce Sherman AAF was pressed into service for training purposes.
• In the early 1920s such flying was done at an old polo ground about three miles from Sherman.