Nonstop flight route between Vitória da Conquista, Brazil and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC), Vitória da Conquista, Brazil and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV), Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,112 miles (or 8,227 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 Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base, 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 Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport and Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VDC / SBQV |
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| Location: | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°51'48"S by 40°51'47"W |
| Area Served: | Vitória da Conquista |
| Operator/Owner: | Socicam |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2998 feet (914 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VDC |
| More Information: | VDC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLV / KFLV |
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| Location: | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°22'4"N by 94°55'4"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FLV |
| More Information: | FLV Maps & Info |
Facts about Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC):
- The closest airport to Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) is Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) E of VDC.
- The furthest airport from Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (meaning Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,099 miles (19,472 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport has been operated by Socicam since 2008.
- The airport is located 3 km from downtown Vitória da Conquista.
- In addition to being known as "Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport", another name for VDC is "Aeroporto Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo".
- Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV):
- In 1946 Sherman passed from Third Air Force to the newly created Tactical Air Command, under which it remained until the end of 1948 when it was given to Tenth Air Force, a subordinate of Continental Air Command.
- In addition to being known as "Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base", another name for FLV is "Sherman AAF".
- At first a sod surface was used, but in 1930 construction of three cinder runways was initiated.
- The closest airport to Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Kansas City International Airport (MCI), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of FLV.
- Sherman AAF covers an area of 234 acres at an elevation of 772 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport is at the foot of the Missouri River bluffs that make up the fort.
- The furthest airport from Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,739 miles (17,283 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
