Nonstop flight route between Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Ostrava, Czech Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States and Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), Ostrava, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,050 miles (or 8,127 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 Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, 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 Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava. 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: | OSR / LKMT |
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Location: | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 49°41'45"N by 18°6'38"E |
Area Served: | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
Operator/Owner: | Letiště Ostrava, a.s. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 844 feet (257 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OSR |
More Information: | OSR Maps & Info |
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.
- On 3 Dec 1955, Sedalia AFB became Whiteman AFB in honor of 2nd Lt George A.
- The host unit at Whiteman AFB is the 509th Bomb Wing, assigned to the Eighth Air Force of the Air Force Global Strike Command.
- The 442nd Fighter Wing, an Air Force Reserve Command unit controlled by the Tenth Air Force
- 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".
- During the massive demobilization in the mid-1940s, the base closed and most of the buildings were abandoned.
- After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Facts about Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR):
- Because of Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava's relatively low elevation of 844 feet, planes can take off or land at Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava 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 Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is Žilina Airport (ILZ), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) SE of OSR.
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava handled 288,393 passengers last year.
- Construction of a new terminal started in July 2005.
- The furthest airport from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava", another name for OSR is "Letiště Leoše Janáčka Ostrava".