Nonstop flight route between Corryong, Victoria, Australia and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Corryong Airport (CYG), Corryong, Victoria, Australia and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,127 miles (or 14,689 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 Corryong Airport and Whiteman 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 Corryong Airport and Whiteman 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: | CYG / YCRG |
Airport Name: | Corryong Airport |
Location: | Corryong, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°10'58"S by 147°53'16"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Towong |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 963 feet (294 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CYG |
More Information: | CYG 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 Corryong Airport (CYG):
- Because of Corryong Airport's relatively low elevation of 963 feet, planes can take off or land at Corryong 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 Corryong Airport (CYG) is Albury Airport (ABX), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of CYG.
- The furthest airport from Corryong Airport (CYG) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Corryong Airport (meaning Corryong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,204 miles (19,641 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Corryong Airport (CYG) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- 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.
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- In addition, the wing boasts the 442nd Medical Squadron, as well as a wing staff.
- Whiteman Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately 2 miles south of Knob Noster, Missouri.