Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Victoria International Airport (YYJ), Victoria, British Columbia, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,629 miles (or 2,621 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 Victoria International 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 |
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More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YYJ / CYYJ |
Airport Name: | Victoria International Airport |
Location: | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 48°38'49"N by 123°25'32"W |
Area Served: | Victoria, British Columbia |
Operator/Owner: | Transport Canada |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
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More Information: | YYJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- In the opening months of 1945 Sedalia AAFld began converting from C-47s to C-46s.
- The 131st Bomb Wing is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard.
- 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.
- Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- Whiteman AFB was established in 1942 as Sedalia Glider Base.
- After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
Facts about Victoria International Airport (YYJ):
- Victoria International Airport is 22 km from downtown Victoria.
- The furthest airport from Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,724 miles (17,259 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In 1959, the airport was renamed to its present name of the Victoria International Airport.
- Victoria International Airport (YYJ) has 3 runways.
- Because of Victoria International Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Victoria International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Victoria International Airport (YYJ) is Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of YYJ.
- In 2000, the Victoria Airport Authority began the process of renovating and expanding the terminal to meet passenger needs.