Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN), Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,779 miles (or 7,691 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 Santa Genoveva/Goiânia 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 Santa Genoveva/Goiânia 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):

• On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
• 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.
• 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, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
• Construction on Whiteman continued throughout the 1950s.
• 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".
• The Navy Reserve's Maritime Expeditionary Security Division 11, which provides light, mobile, short-duration, point defense Anti-Terrorism Force Protection forces for USN ships and aircraft and other high value assets in locations where U.S.

Facts about Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN):

• The first phase of the works are due to be concluded in 2012 and the second phase in 2014.
• The closest airport to Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) is Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV), which is located 86 miles (138 kilometers) SSE of GYN.
• The furthest airport from Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) is Virac Airport (VRC), which is located 11,951 miles (19,233 kilometers) away in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.
• The government of the state of Goiás, in order to encourage tourism and aviation reduced the tax on petrol from 15% to 3%.
• Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport handled 3,063,649 passengers last year.
• In addition to being known as "Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport", another name for GYN is "Aeroporto Santa Genoveva/Goiânia".
• Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) currently has only 1 runway.
• It is operated by Infraero.