Nonstop flight route between Barahona, Dominican Republic and San Antonio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between María Montez International Airport (BRX), Barahona, Dominican Republic and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,892 miles (or 3,045 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 María Montez International Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRX / MDBH |
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| Location: | Barahona, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°15'5"N by 71°7'13"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A. (Aerodom) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRX |
| More Information: | BRX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKF / KSKF |
| Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKF |
| More Information: | SKF Maps & Info |
Facts about María Montez International Airport (BRX):
- Because of María Montez International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at María Montez 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.
- The furthest airport from María Montez International Airport (BRX) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to María Montez International Airport (meaning María Montez International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,001 miles (19,314 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to María Montez International Airport (BRX) is Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of BRX.
- María Montez International Airport (BRX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "María Montez International Airport", another name for BRX is "Aeropuerto Internacional María Montez".
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- Lackland AFB hosts a collection of vintage military aircraft on static display on its parade grounds, including a B-52 Stratofortress, F-4 Phantom II, SR-71 Blackbird, C-121 Constellation, B-17 Flying Fortress and a B-25 Mitchell.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Vietnam War buildup necessitated a "split-phase" training from August 1965 to April 1966.
- Lackland, like many other Air Education and Training Command bases, trains enlisted airmen out of basic training in a specific specialty via various "tech schools." Lackland currently has six technical training squadrons on base training multiple airmen in various Air Force Specialty Codes.
- Lackland gained a flying mission when adjacent Kelly Air Force Base closed in 2001.
