Nonstop flight route between Adana, Turkey and Spokane, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA), Adana, Turkey and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,358 miles (or 10,232 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 Adana Şakirpaşa Airport and Fairchild 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 Adana Şakirpaşa Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA):

• The closest airport to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) is Hatay Airport (HTY), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SE of ADA.
• Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Adana Şakirpaşa Airport", another name for ADA is "Adana Şakirpaşa Havalimanı".
• The furthest airport from Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,356 miles (18,276 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Because of Adana Şakirpaşa Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Adana Şakirpaşa 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 Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):

• In June 1992, with the inactivation of Strategic Air Command, the B-52 portion of the wing became part of the newly established Air Combat Command and was re-designated the 92d Bomb Wing.
• 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 the destruction of the World Trade Center, the wing began providing around-the-clock air refueling of Combat Air Patrol fighter aircraft and initiated 24-hour ground alert operations in support of Operation Noble Eagle.
• On 15 March 1966, the 336th Combat Crew Training Group was established at Fairchild.