Nonstop flight route between Abakan, Khakassia, Russia and Peru, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abakan International Airport (ABA), Abakan, Khakassia, Russia and Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,913 miles (or 9,517 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 Abakan International 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 Abakan International 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: | ABA / UNAA |
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Location: | Abakan, Khakassia, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°44'35"N by 91°23'8"E |
Area Served: | Abakan |
Operator/Owner: | JSC "Aeroport Abakan" |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ABA |
More Information: | ABA 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 Abakan International Airport (ABA):
- Because of Abakan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Abakan International 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.
- Abakan International Airport (ABA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Abakan International Airport", another name for ABA is "Международный Аэропорт Абакан".
- The closest airport to Abakan International Airport (ABA) is Yemelyanovo International Airport Аэропорт Емельяново (KJA), which is located 173 miles (279 kilometers) NNE of ABA.
- The furthest airport from Abakan International Airport (ABA) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,750 miles (18,910 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- Grissom Air Reserve Base still hosts the 434th Air Refueling Wing of Air Force Reserve Command.
- The 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy, provided tanker refueling support to units involved in the invasion of Grenada in October 1983.
- 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.
- 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 Air Force activated Bunker Hill Air Force Base on 18 August 1955, with Tactical Air Command activating the 323d Fighter-Bomber Wing, and the 323d Air Base Group coming under TAC's Ninth Air Force.
- With the retirement of the B-58 in 1970, the Air Force redesignated the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, as the 305th Air Refueling Wing on 1 January 1970.
- On 1 February 1978, the Air Force renamed the 305th Air Refueling Wing as the 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- Other organizations located at Grissom ARB include the Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Reserve Command Regional Supply Distribution Center, U.S.