Nonstop flight route between Alliance, Nebraska, United States and San Diego, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA), Alliance, Nebraska, United States and San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,016 miles (or 1,636 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 relatively short distance between Alliance Municipal Airport and San Diego International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIA / KAIA |
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| Location: | Alliance, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°3'11"N by 102°48'14"W |
| Area Served: | Alliance, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3931 feet (1,198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIA |
| More Information: | AIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAN / KSAN |
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| Location: | San Diego, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°44'0"N by 117°11'22"W |
| Area Served: | Greater San Diego |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAN |
| More Information: | SAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA):
- Alliance Municipal Airport was built during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces It was one of eleven USAAF training airfields in Nebraska during World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Alliance Municipal Airport", another name for AIA is "(former Alliance Army Airfield)".
- Due to disputes between the U.S.
- Western DC-3s started flying to Alliance in the 1940s.
- As paratroopers flooded into Alliance, housing was short.
- Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) has 3 runways.
- Alliance Municipal Airport is in Box Butte County, Nebraska, three miles southeast of the city of Alliance, which owns it.Great Lakes Airlines scheduled passenger flights are subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
- The furthest airport from Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,697 miles (17,215 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- During construction over 5,000 workers came from all over the country, causing a housing shortage.
- The closest airport to Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 43 miles (68 kilometers) WSW of AIA.
Facts about San Diego International Airport (SAN):
- Inspired by Lindbergh's flight and excited to have made his plane, the city of San Diego passed a bond issue in 1928 for the construction of a two-runway municipal airport.
- The original terminal was on the north side of the airport and was used until the 1960s.
- Most takeoffs and landings at SAN are from east to west.
- The closest airport to San Diego International Airport (SAN) is NAS North Island (NZY), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of SAN.
- Because of San Diego International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at San Diego International 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.
- In addition to being known as "San Diego International Airport", another name for SAN is "Lindbergh Field".
- The furthest airport from San Diego International Airport (SAN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,540 miles (18,571 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Japan Airlines began service to Tokyo-Narita on December 2, 2012, using the Boeing 787 aircraft.
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lindbergh Field does not have standard 1,000 ft runway safety areas at the end of each runway.
