Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Bradford Regional Airport (BFD), Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 813 miles (or 1,308 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Bradford Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BFD / KBFD |
| Airport Name: | Bradford Regional Airport |
| Location: | Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°48'11"N by 78°38'24"W |
| Area Served: | Bradford, Pennsylvania |
| Operator/Owner: | Bradford Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2143 feet (653 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFD |
| More Information: | BFD Maps & Info |
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.
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- 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 the opening months of 1945 Sedalia AAFld began converting from C-47s to C-46s.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
- Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
- 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.
Facts about Bradford Regional Airport (BFD):
- The furthest airport from Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,513 miles (18,528 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) has 2 runways.
- The airport is owned by the Bradford Regional Airport Authority and serves Pennsylvania and Western New York.
- The closest airport to Bradford Regional Airport (BFD) is St. Marys Municipal Airport (STQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSE of BFD.
- The airport covers 1,015 acres at an elevation of 2,143 feet above mean sea level.
