Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Olathe, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC), Olathe, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 65 miles (or 104 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 Johnson County Executive Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):

• The contractors used 168,000 yards of concrete, 25,355 tons of reinforcing steel and 15,120 tons of structural steel.
• In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
• On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
• In November 1942, the installation became Sedalia Army Air Field and was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air Force.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC):

• The airport was built as a Naval Auxiliary field for use in World War II.
• Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,751 miles (17,302 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) is New Century AirCenter (JCI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of OJC.