Nonstop flight route between Tupelo, Mississippi, United States and Wichita, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP), Tupelo, Mississippi, United States and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 529 miles (or 851 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 Tupelo Regional Airport and McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TUP / KTUP |
Airport Name: | Tupelo Regional Airport |
Location: | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°16'5"N by 88°46'11"W |
Area Served: | Tupelo, Mississippi |
Operator/Owner: | Tupelo Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 346 feet (105 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TUP |
More Information: | TUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAB / KIAB |
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Location: | Wichita, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'23"N by 97°16'1"W |
View all routes: | Routes from IAB |
More Information: | IAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP):
- The closest airport to Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) is University-Oxford Airport (UOX), which is located 44 miles (72 kilometers) W of TUP.
- The furthest airport from Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,074 miles (17,822 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Tupelo Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 346 feet, planes can take off or land at Tupelo Regional 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.
- Tupelo Regional Airport covers an area of 1,061 acres at an elevation of 346 feet above mean sea level.
- Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- On 11 October 1946, the 4156th AAF Base Unit was ordered to cease operations by the 30th of the month.
- The furthest airport from McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,740 miles (17,285 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- The closest airport to McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) is Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNE of IAB.
- Wichita Army Airfield
- McConnell's history began in October 1924, when the city of Wichita hosted more than 100,000 people for the National Air Congress.
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.