Nonstop flight route between Fairfield, California, United States and Biskra, Algeria:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), Fairfield, California, United States and Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), Biskra, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,379 miles (or 10,267 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Biskra Ouakda 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Biskra Ouakda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUU / KSUU |
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Location: | Fairfield, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°15'46"N by 121°55'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SUU |
More Information: | SUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSK / DAUB |
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Location: | Biskra, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'36"N by 5°44'17"E |
Area Served: | Biskra |
Operator/Owner: | EGSA Constantine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BSK |
More Information: | BSK Maps & Info |
Facts about Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU):
- In 1992, with the reorganization of the Air Force following the end of the Cold War, Military Airlift Command was inactivated and Travis came under the control of the newly established Air Mobility Command.
- The closest airport to Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Nut Tree Airport (VCB), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of SUU.
- Situated in the San Francisco Bay Area and known as the "Gateway to the Pacific", Travis Air Force Base handles more cargo and passenger traffic through its airport than any other military air terminal in the United States.
- Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield
- The sites at Elmira and Fairfield/Cement Hill later received modifications to accept the Nike Hercules missile, while the sites at Dixon/Lambie and Potrero Hills were inactivated in 1959.
- Travis AFB has a major impact on the community as a number of military families and retirees have chosen to make Fairfield their permanent home.
- Travis AFB also plays host to the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum, one of the largest collections of military aircraft on the west coast.
- In addition to being known as "Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield", another name for SUU is "Travis AFB".
- On 1 May 1949, the Strategic Air Command became the parent major command for Travis AFB, turning it into a major long-range reconnaissance and intercontinental bombing installation for the 9th Bomb Group/9th Bomb Wing.
- The furthest airport from Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,315 miles (18,210 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK):
- Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,931 miles (19,201 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Biskra Ouakda Airport", another name for BSK is "Mohamed Khider Airport (Biskra)".
- The closest airport to Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of BSK.
- Because of Biskra Ouakda Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Biskra Ouakda 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.