Nonstop flight route between Ceuta, Spain and San Bernardino, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ceuta Heliport (JCU), Ceuta, Spain and Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,909 miles (or 9,509 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 Ceuta Heliport and Norton 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 Ceuta Heliport and Norton 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: | JCU / GECE |
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Location: | Ceuta, Spain |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W |
Area Served: | Ceuta |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from JCU |
More Information: | JCU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
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Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Ceuta Heliport (JCU):
- This infrastructure is key to Ceuta because it allows passengers to connect in minutes through Malaga, giving Ceuta access to almost all cities served from Andalucia.
- Because of Ceuta Heliport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceuta Heliport 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 furthest airport from Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Ceuta Heliport (meaning Ceuta Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Ceuta Heliport", another name for JCU is "Helipuerto de Ceuta".
- Ceuta Heliport handled 5,673 passengers last year.
- In its second year of operation, the heliport served 20,233 passengers, handled 2,656 operations and 4.6 tonnes of cargo.
- The closest airport to Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of JCU.
- The former ICAO code of Ceuta is GECT.
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- Norton was placed on the Department of Defense's base closure list in 1989.
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
- During World War II, San Bernardino Army Airfield provided administrative and logistical support for the United States Army Desert Training Center.
- In the 1960s, Norton expanded its depot support mission by supporting Titan and Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles s, with depot-level logistical support.
- A change of mission in 1966 from Air Force Logistics Command to Military Airlift Command meant that Norton became one of six Military Airlift Command strategic-airlift bases, supporting US Army and Marine Corps' airlift requirements among other functions.
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.