Nonstop flight route between Xingtai, Hebei, China and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT), Xingtai, Hebei, China and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,827 miles (or 10,987 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 Xingtai Dalian Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall 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 Xingtai Dalian Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall 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: | XNT / ZBXT |
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| Location: | Xingtai, Hebei, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°52'58"N by 114°25'45"E |
| Area Served: | Xingtai, Hebei, China |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from XNT |
| More Information: | XNT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT):
- The furthest airport from Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) is Santa Rosa Airport (RSA), which is nearly antipodal to Xingtai Dalian Airport (meaning Xingtai Dalian Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Rosa Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Santa Rosa, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Xingtai Dalian Airport (XNT) is Handan Airport (HDG), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of XNT.
- In addition to being known as "Xingtai Dalian Airport", other names for XNT include "邢台褡裢机场" and "Xíngtái Dālián Jīchǎng".
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- The airdrome from which Arnold made his flights was probably the polo field at Fort Riley.
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- The unit is expecting nearly 120 aircraft total, including Kiowas.
- During the war the old strips had to be surfaced and lengthened to take increased traffic and heavier, faster planes.
- Around the same time, the 328th Helicopter Transportation Company transferred overseas, and the 21st Transportation Helicopter Battalion was activated at Marshall Field.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Marshall Army Airfield is a military airfield located on Fort Riley, Kansas.
- Early in 1946 the detachment of the 69th Group was withdrawn and the 72d Squadron was reduced to a two-man cadre, so that by late April only the 167th Squadron remained.
