Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Corumbá International Airport (CMG), Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,319 miles (or 14,997 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Corumbá International 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Corumbá International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KWA / PKWA |
Airport Name: | Bucholz Army Airfield |
Location: | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°43'12"N by 167°43'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KWA |
More Information: | KWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMG / SBCR |
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Location: | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°0'42"S by 57°40'17"W |
Area Served: | Corumbá |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 461 feet (141 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMG |
More Information: | CMG Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):
- Because of Bucholz Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucholz Army Airfield 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.
- Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Since the entire Kwajalein Island is a military base, non-military passengers on commercial flights are transported to and from the neighboring island of Ebeye, the civilian population center of Kwajalein Atoll.
- Bucholz Army Airfield was initially built by the Japanese in 1943 as part of a large naval base.
- The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of KWA.
- As of 2009, Bucholz Army Airfield is still operated by the United States Army.
- Along with the heavy bomber groups, the USAAF reassigned the F-5 -equipped 28th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron to Kwajalein to fly long-range photographic missions over the Marshalls and reported directly to Headquarters, Seventh Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bucholz Army Airfield (meaning Bucholz Army Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,283 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about Corumbá International Airport (CMG):
- Corumbá International Airport (CMG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Corumbá International Airport's relatively low elevation of 461 feet, planes can take off or land at Corumbá 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.
- Corumbá International Airport is the airport serving Corumbá, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Corumbá International Airport (CMG) is Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of CMG.
- Corumbá International Airport handled 35,334 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Corumbá International Airport", another name for CMG is "Aeroporto Internacional de Corumbá".
- The furthest airport from Corumbá International Airport (CMG) is Basco Airport (BSO), which is nearly antipodal to Corumbá International Airport (meaning Corumbá International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Basco Airport), and is located 12,335 miles (19,851 kilometers) away in Basco, Batanes, Philippines.