Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Sunriver, Oregon, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Sunriver Airport (SUO), Sunriver, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,848 miles (or 7,803 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 Sunriver 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 Sunriver 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: | SUO / |
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Location: | Sunriver, Oregon, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 43°52'35"N by 121°27'11"W |
Area Served: | Sunriver, Oregon |
Operator/Owner: | Sunriver Resort, L.P. |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 4164 feet (1,269 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUO |
More Information: | SUO Maps & Info |
Facts about Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):
- As of 2009, Bucholz Army Airfield is still operated by the United States Army.
- Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of 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.
- 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.
- After the seizure from the Japanese, Kwajalein was developed into a major American base and staging area for further campaigns in the advance on the Japanese homeland.
Facts about Sunriver Airport (SUO):
- It is used by travelers/private jets, glider tours around the area, and other uses to the public.
- In addition to being known as "Sunriver Airport", another name for SUO is "S21".
- Because of Sunriver Airport's high elevation of 4,164 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SUO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SUO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Sunriver Airport (SUO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,981 miles (17,672 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Sunriver Airport (SUO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sunriver Airport (SUO) is Roberts Field (RDM), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NNE of SUO.