Nonstop flight route between Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Rupert Airport (YPR), Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,024 miles (or 3,257 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 Prince Rupert Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YPR / CYPR |
| Airport Name: | Prince Rupert Airport |
| Location: | Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°17'8"N by 130°26'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Prince Rupert Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPR |
| More Information: | YPR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZL |
| More Information: | SZL Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Rupert Airport (YPR):
- Because of Prince Rupert Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Prince Rupert 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.
- Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) is Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Water Airport (ZSW), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of YPR.
- The furthest airport from Prince Rupert Airport (YPR) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,630 miles (17,107 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- In the opening months of 1945 Sedalia AAFld began converting from C-47s to C-46s.
- On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- The Air National Guard 131st Bomb Wing and the active-duty 509th Bomb Wing have a unique relationship at Whiteman AFB, in that members of the two units work side-by-side on a daily basis, although the majority of the 131st Bomb Wing visits Whiteman only one weekend per month for drill.
- Then came an announcement that would change Whiteman forever.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
