Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States and Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ), San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,102 miles (or 4,992 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Juan Vicente Gómez 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Juan Vicente Gómez 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: | LUF / KLUF |
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Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SVZ / SVSA |
Airport Name: | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport |
Location: | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°50'26"N by 72°26'22"W |
Airport Type: | Civil |
Elevation: | 1312 feet (400 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SVZ |
More Information: | SVZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- It is a designated Superfund site due to a number of soil and groundwater contaminants.
- In 1955, the Air Force selected the swept-wing F-84F Thunderstreak as their second aircraft.
- In addition to flying and maintaining the F-16, Luke airmen also deploy to support on-going operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and to combatant commanders in other locations around the world.
- Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory was previously named in his honor.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- Soon after combat developed in Korea, Luke field was reactivated on 1 February 1951 as Luke Air Force Base, part of the Air Training Command under the reorganized United States Air Force.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ):
- Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) is Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) NW of SVZ.
- The furthest airport from Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) is Cibeureum Airfield (TSY), which is nearly antipodal to Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (meaning Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cibeureum Airfield), and is located 12,379 miles (19,922 kilometers) away in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia.