Nonstop flight route between Anderson, South Carolina, United States and Spokane, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Anderson Regional Airport (AND), Anderson, South Carolina, United States and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,011 miles (or 3,236 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 Anderson Regional Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Anderson Regional Airport (AND):

• The airport opened in September 1937.
• In addition to being known as "Anderson Regional Airport", another name for AND is "Anderson Auxiliary Field".
• The closest airport to Anderson Regional Airport (AND) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NW of AND.
• Because of Anderson Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Anderson Regional 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.
• Anderson Regional Airport (AND) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Anderson Regional Airport (AND) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,420 miles (18,378 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):

• In late 1974, the Air Force announced plans to convert the 141st Fighter Interceptor Group of the Washington Air National Guard, an F-101 Voodoo unit at Geiger Field, to an air refueling mission with KC-135 aircraft.
• As an added incentive to the War Department, many Spokane businesses and public-minded citizens donated money to purchase land for the base.
• In 1995 aircraft from Fairchild flew to Travis AFB, California in support of its first Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty mission, transporting Russian inspectors to sites in the Western U.S.
• With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950, both groups deployed to Japan and Guam.
• In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
• 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.
• Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
• 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.
• 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.