Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Anapa, Russia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Anapa Airport (AAQ), Anapa, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,896 miles (or 9,489 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Anapa Airport, 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Anapa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (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.
• Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
• Before completion of the construction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whiteman on 1 Feb 1963.
• In the opening months of 1945 Sedalia AAFld began converting from C-47s to C-46s.
• In addition, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
• In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
• The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.

Facts about Anapa Airport (AAQ):

• The closest airport to Anapa Airport (AAQ) is Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of AAQ.
• Anapa Airport (AAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Anapa Airport", another name for AAQ is "Аэропорт Анапа".
• The furthest airport from Anapa Airport (AAQ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• Because of Anapa Airport's relatively low elevation of 174 feet, planes can take off or land at Anapa 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.