Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Beslan Airport (OGZ), Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,200 miles (or 9,977 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 Beslan 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 Beslan 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: | OGZ / URMO |
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| Location: | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°12'17"N by 44°36'24"E |
| Area Served: | Vladikavkaz |
| Operator/Owner: | FGUP "Vladikavkazskoe aviapredpriyatie" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1673 feet (510 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OGZ |
| More Information: | OGZ 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.
- Before completion of the construction, SAC activated the 351st Strategic Missile Wing at Whiteman on 1 Feb 1963.
- Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
- The 476th Fighter Group, stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, is an Air Force Reserve Command unit linked to the 23rd Fighter Group at Moody.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- Whiteman AFB is a joint-service base, with Air Force, Army and Navy units.
- 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.
- The host unit at Whiteman AFB is the 509th Bomb Wing, assigned to the Eighth Air Force of the Air Force Global Strike Command.
- In November 1942, the installation became Sedalia Army Air Field and was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air Force.
Facts about Beslan Airport (OGZ):
- On November 18, 2008 the airport was certified to service the Airbus A319.
- In addition to being known as "Beslan Airport", other names for OGZ include "Аэропорт Беслӕн" and "Аэропорт Беслан".
- The closest airport to Beslan Airport (OGZ) is Magas Airport (IGT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of OGZ.
- The airport has two terminals, one domestic and one international.
- The furthest airport from Beslan Airport (OGZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,046 miles (17,777 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Beslan Airport (OGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
