Nonstop flight route between Dibba, Oman and Spokane, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dibba Airport (BYB), Dibba, Oman and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,363 miles (or 11,849 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 Dibba 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 Dibba 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 Dibba Airport (BYB):

• The closest airport to Dibba Airport (BYB) is Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) W of BYB.
• The furthest airport from Dibba Airport (BYB) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,715 miles (18,853 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Dibba Airport", another name for BYB is "دبا".

Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):

• 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".
• 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.
• Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, a total of 560 base personnel deployed to Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 to March 1991.
• Since 1942, Fairchild Air Force Base/Station has been a key part of the United States' defense strategy—from World War II repair depot, to Strategic Air Command bomber wing during the Cold War, to Air Mobility Command air refueling wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
• Throughout much of the 1990s, the wing was actively involved in missions against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
• The weapons storage area for the bombers was located south of the runway at Deep Creek Air Force Station, a separate installation constructed from 1950 to 1953 by the Atomic Energy Commission and operated by the Air Materiel Command.