Nonstop flight route between Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China and Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA), Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB), Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,072 miles (or 12,991 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 Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, 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 Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSA / RCSS |
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Location: | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'9"N by 121°33'6"E |
Area Served: | Taipei |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration Ministry of National Defense |
Airport Type: | Public & Military |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TSA |
More Information: | TSA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSB / KGSB |
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Location: | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'21"N by 77°57'38"W |
View all routes: | Routes from GSB |
More Information: | GSB Maps & Info |
Facts about Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA):
- This kind of "city-to-city" flights have already been established between Seoul-Gimpo and Tokyo-Haneda, and between Shanghai-Hongqiao and Tokyo-Haneda.
- The civilian section of Songshan Airport, officially Taipei International Airport, has scheduled flights serving Taiwan, mainland China, South Korea and Japan, with almost all international flights out of the Taipei area served by Taoyuan International Airport.
- The airport was built in 1936 with its origins as a Japanese military airbase, the Matsuyama Airdrome, during Japanese rule.
- Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) is Clorinda Airport (CLX), which is nearly antipodal to Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (meaning Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clorinda Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)", other names for TSA include "台北國際航空站台北松山機場" and "Táiběi Guójì HángkōngzhànTáiběi Sōngshān Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) W of TSA.
- Because of Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan 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.
Facts about Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB):
- In addition to being known as "Seymour Johnson Air Force Base", another name for GSB is "Seymour Johnson AFB".
- The closest airport to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of GSB.
- On 15 August 1947, Seymour Johnson Army Airfield was closed.
- The United States Air Force Reserve's 916th Air Refueling Wing supports routine refueling missions for other Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft under the direction of the 4th Air Force and Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command.
- The first exclusively Reserve KC-10 crew flew out of Seymour Johnson on 29 October 1985.
- The 4th Fighter Wing with these operational squadrons have, under various designations, remained at Seymour Johnson AFB for nearly 50 years.
- In 1974, the wing mission reverted to training, with increased emphasis on short-term European contingency support.
- The furthest airport from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The unit initially arrived at Seymour Johnson in October 1985 as a small advance team until October 1986.