Nonstop flight route between Spokane, Washington, United States and Nara, Mali:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States and Keibane Airport (NRM), Nara, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,348 miles (or 10,216 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Keibane 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 Fairchild Air Force Base and Keibane Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NRM / GANK |
Airport Name: | Keibane Airport |
Location: | Nara, Mali |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°13'43"N by 7°15'40"W |
Area Served: | Nara |
View all routes: | Routes from NRM |
More Information: | NRM Maps & Info |
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, a total of 560 base personnel deployed to Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 to March 1991.
- 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.
- On 13 March 1987, a KC-135A crashed into a field adjacent to the 92nd Bomb Wing headquarters and the taxiway during a practice flight for an In-Flight Refueling Demonstration planned for later that month.
Facts about Keibane Airport (NRM):
- The furthest airport from Keibane Airport (NRM) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Keibane Airport (meaning Keibane Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,136 miles (19,531 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Keibane Airport (NRM) is Timbedra Airport (TMD), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NW of NRM.