Nonstop flight route between Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) and Peru, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kengtung Airport (KET), Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) and Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,140 miles (or 13,101 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 Kengtung Airport and Grissom Air Reserve 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 Kengtung Airport and Grissom Air Reserve Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KET / VYKG |
Airport Name: | Kengtung Airport |
Location: | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°18'6"N by 99°38'9"E |
Elevation: | 2798 feet (853 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KET |
More Information: | KET Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Facts about Kengtung Airport (KET):
- Kengtung Airport (KET) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kengtung Airport (KET) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,867 miles (19,099 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Kengtung Airport (KET) is Tachilek Airport (THL), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of KET.
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- After World War II, the base area reverted to farming use.
- In addition, Air Defense Command activated the 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at the new base, reporting to the 4706th Air Defense Wing at K.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- Until the retirement of the Space Shuttle on 21 July 2011, Grissom was listed as one of the emergency landing sites due to its 12,000 ft runway
- Strategic Air Command assumed operational control of Bunker Hill Air Force Base from Tactical Air Command on 1 September 1957.
- On 1 February 1978, the Air Force renamed the 305th Air Refueling Wing as the 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy.