Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,310 miles (or 10,155 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 Matsumoto 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 Matsumoto 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: | MMJ / RJAF |
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| Location: | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'0"N by 137°55'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Nagano Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2157 feet (657 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMJ |
| More Information: | MMJ Maps & Info |
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.
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- Missouri Army National Guard 1st Battalion 135th Attack Reconnaissance Brigade, AH-64 Apache
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- Several new buildings emerged from time to time as the base matured.
- Whiteman AFB is the only permanent base for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.
- Whiteman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 2 miles south of Knob Noster, Missouri.
- On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
Facts about Matsumoto Airport (MMJ):
- Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,795 miles (18,982 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Matsumoto Airport", another name for MMJ is "松本空港".
- The closest airport to Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is Toyama Airport (TOY), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) NW of MMJ.
