Nonstop flight route between Wichita, Kansas, United States and Kasese, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB), Wichita, Kansas, United States and Kasese Airport (KSE), Kasese, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,195 miles (or 13,188 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 McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Kasese Airport, 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 McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield and Kasese Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSE / HUKS |
Airport Name: | Kasese Airport |
Location: | Kasese, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°11'24"N by 30°6'8"E |
Area Served: | Kasese, Uganda |
Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
Elevation: | 3146 feet (959 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSE |
More Information: | KSE Maps & Info |
Facts about McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB):
- By 1952 the Air Force had decided to make a permanent base of the quondam municipal airport.
- In August 1941, the Kansas National Guard 127th Observation Squadron was activated as the first military unit assigned to the Wichita airport.
- 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.
- On 1 August 1967, the 4519th Combat Crew Training squadron was added to the 23 TFW, and the 560 TFS was inactivated on 25 September 1968.
- By the summer of 1950, Boeing was ready to turn out the first production models of the B-47, and the United States Air Force sought to make Wichita Airport a permanent military installation.
- In addition to being known as "McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield", another name for IAB is "McConnell AFB".
- A lease between the federal government and the city was concluded and on 1 March 1942, the AAF Materiel Center, Midwestern Procurement District was established at Wichita Army Airfield.
- 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.
Facts about Kasese Airport (KSE):
- The furthest airport from Kasese Airport (KSE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,900 miles (19,152 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kasese Airport (KSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda that manages this airport is in the middle of renovating and improving the airport by lengthening the runway to 8,210 feet.
- The closest airport to Kasese Airport (KSE) is Beni Airport (BNC), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WNW of KSE.