Nonstop flight route between Jauja, Peru and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU), Jauja, Peru and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,853 miles (or 7,810 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 Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport and Fairchild Air Force 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 Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAU / SPJJ |
Airport Name: | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport |
Location: | Jauja, Peru |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°46'59"S by 75°28'23"W |
Operator/Owner: | CORPAC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11034 feet (3,363 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAU |
More Information: | JAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU):
- The furthest airport from Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) is Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH), which is nearly antipodal to Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (meaning Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Phnom Penh International Airport), and is located 12,410 miles (19,972 kilometers) away in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
- Because of Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport's high elevation of 11,034 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JAU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JAU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) W of JAU.
- Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- On 1 July 1994, the 92d Bomb Wing was re-designated the 92d Air Refueling Wing, and Fairchild AFB was transferred from ACC to Air Mobility Command in a ceremony marking the creation of the largest air refueling wing in the Air Force.
- In late 1974, the Air Force announced plans to convert the 141st Fighter Interceptor Group of the Washington Air National Guard, an F-101 Voodoo unit at Geiger Field, to an air refueling mission with KC-135 aircraft.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- The 92d Air Refueling Wing is commanded by Colonel Brian M.
- Since 1942, Fairchild Air Force Base/Station has been a key part of the United States' defense strategy—from World War II repair depot, to Strategic Air Command bomber wing during the Cold War, to Air Mobility Command air refueling wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.