Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E)
Distance from SZL to KND:
7,912.82 miles (12,734.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Kindu Airport (KND), Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,913 miles (or 12,734 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Kindu 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 Whiteman Air Force Base and Kindu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KND / FZOA |
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| Location: | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1631 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KND |
| More Information: | KND Maps & Info |
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- Named in honor of 2d Lieutenant George Allison Whiteman.
- In the opening months of 1945 Sedalia AAFld began converting from C-47s to C-46s.
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- Other aircraft assigned to Whiteman include the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack fighter.
- In August 1951, SAC selected Sedalia AFB to be one of its new bombardment wings, with the first all-jet bomber, the B-47 Stratojet, and the KC-97 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft assigned to the unit.
- 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.
- Meanwhile, the base continued to lead the way.
Facts about Kindu Airport (KND):
- The furthest airport from Kindu Airport (KND) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kindu Airport (meaning Kindu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kindu Airport (KND) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 174 miles (279 kilometers) W of KND.
- Kindu Airport (KND) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kindu Airport", another name for KND is "Aéroport de Kindu".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.13 miles (32.39 km) E | Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO) | Sedalia, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) NE | Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport (MHL) | Marshall, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 62.37 miles (100.37 km) WNW | Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 64.57 miles (103.91 km) W | Johnson County Executive Airport (OJC) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 69.59 miles (111.99 km) SE | Lee C. Fine Memorial Airport (AIZ) | Lake Ozark, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 71.81 miles (115.57 km) E | Columbia Regional Airport (COU) | Columbia, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 72.63 miles (116.88 km) W | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 73.84 miles (118.84 km) WNW | Kansas City International Airport (MCI) | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
| 9 | 75.71 miles (121.84 km) E | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| 10 | 85.68 miles (137.89 km) WNW | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 91.82 miles (147.77 km) WNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 92.39 miles (148.69 km) SW | Fort Scott Municipal Airport (FSK) | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 93.53 miles (150.53 km) N | Trenton Municipal Airport (TRX) | Trenton, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 102.41 miles (164.81 km) NW | Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) SE | Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) | Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,815.04 miles (17,405.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,793.04 miles (17,369.68 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,770.53 miles (17,333.45 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,766.83 miles (17,327.49 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,741.42 miles (17,286.60 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,725.69 miles (17,261.28 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,716.69 miles (17,246.79 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,716.02 miles (17,245.72 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,691.85 miles (17,206.82 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,683.79 miles (17,193.86 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,671.92 miles (17,174.75 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,667.05 miles (17,166.91 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,631.61 miles (17,109.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,630.17 miles (17,107.55 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,628.81 miles (17,105.37 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 173.63 miles (279.43 km) W | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 186.37 miles (299.93 km) SSE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 204.10 miles (328.47 km) ENE | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 217.12 miles (349.42 km) WNW | Ikela Airport (IKL) | Ikela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 224.71 miles (361.63 km) SW | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 236.46 miles (380.54 km) E | Bujumbura International Airport (BJM) | Bujumbura, Burundi | |
| 7 | 238.33 miles (383.56 km) N | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 245.11 miles (394.46 km) ENE | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 246.16 miles (396.16 km) ENE | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 10 | 264.90 miles (426.32 km) E | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 11 | 273.96 miles (440.90 km) SW | Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 276.18 miles (444.47 km) NNW | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 278.34 miles (447.94 km) E | Gitega Airport (GID) | Gitega, Burundi | |
| 14 | 289.55 miles (465.98 km) E | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 15 | 292.30 miles (470.42 km) ESE | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,202.38 miles (19,637.78 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,402.06 miles (18,349.79 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,274.13 miles (18,143.92 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,267.16 miles (18,132.69 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,262.51 miles (18,125.21 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,251.71 miles (18,107.83 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,232.34 miles (18,076.66 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,194.85 miles (18,016.32 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,187.36 miles (18,004.27 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,184.55 miles (17,999.74 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,177.98 miles (17,989.17 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,160.80 miles (17,961.53 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,158.11 miles (17,957.19 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,157.95 miles (17,956.93 km) ENE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,153.86 miles (17,950.35 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |