Nonstop flight route between Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia and Tampa, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Barnaul Airport (BAX), Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,763 miles (or 10,885 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 Barnaul Airport and MacDill 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 Barnaul Airport and MacDill 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 Barnaul Airport (BAX):

• The closest airport to Barnaul Airport (BAX) is Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB), which is located 120 miles (192 kilometers) NNW of BAX.
• The furthest airport from Barnaul Airport (BAX) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 11,429 miles (18,393 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Barnaul Airport", another name for BAX is "Аэропорт Барнаул".
• Barnaul Airport (BAX) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Barnaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 837 feet, planes can take off or land at Barnaul 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 MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):

• Detachment 1 of the 23d Wing is unique in that it hosts the Deployed Unit Complex at MacDill AFB, providing flight line and logistical support for detachments of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps tactical jet fighter and attack aircraft utilizing the nearby Avon Park Air Force Range facility, the Avon Range also being operated and maintained by Det 1, 23d Wing.
• The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
• The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Two secondary Army Airfields, Brooksville Army Airfield and Hillsborough Army Airfield were built and opened in early 1942 to support the flight operations of MacDill and Drew Fields.
• In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
• With the United States entry into World War II, the primary mission of MacDill Field became the training of bombardment units under III Bomber Command.
• On 24 June 1945 a hurricane hit the Tampa area, and the B-17 aircraft were evacuated to Vichy Army Airfield, Missouri.
• Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.