Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Am Timan, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Am Timan Airport (AMC), Am Timan, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,973 miles (or 11,222 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 Am Timan 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 Am Timan Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMC / FTTN |
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| Location: | Am Timan, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°2'7"N by 20°16'29"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMC |
| More Information: | AMC Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
- Missouri Army National Guard 1st Battalion 135th Attack Reconnaissance Brigade, AH-64 Apache
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- 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.
- Several new buildings emerged from time to time as the base matured.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- In May 1942, construction workers descended upon an area known to locals as the "Blue Flats" because of the color of the soil and began building a railroad spur for the new air base.
Facts about Am Timan Airport (AMC):
- The closest airport to Am Timan Airport (AMC) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of AMC.
- Am Timan Airport (AMC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Am Timan Airport", another name for AMC is "Am Timan Airport (Am Timan)".
- The furthest airport from Am Timan Airport (AMC) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Am Timan Airport (meaning Am Timan Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
