Nonstop flight route between Yacuiba, Bolivia and Tampa, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yacuiba Airport (BYC), Yacuiba, Bolivia and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,665 miles (or 5,898 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 Yacuiba 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 Yacuiba Airport and MacDill Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYC / SLYA |
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Location: | Yacuiba, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°57'38"S by 63°39'6"W |
Area Served: | Yacuíba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2116 feet (645 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BYC |
More Information: | BYC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Facts about Yacuiba Airport (BYC):
- The closest airport to Yacuiba Airport (BYC) is Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of BYC.
- The furthest airport from Yacuiba Airport (BYC) is Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA), which is nearly antipodal to Yacuiba Airport (meaning Yacuiba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport), and is located 12,326 miles (19,837 kilometers) away in Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China.
- Yacuiba Airport (BYC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Yacuiba Airport", another name for BYC is "Aeropuerto Yacuiba".
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- 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.
- All of these airfields came under the jurisdiction of Third Air Force.
- 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.
- On 24 June 1945 a hurricane hit the Tampa area, and the B-17 aircraft were evacuated to Vichy Army Airfield, Missouri.
- It was the B-26 that earned the slogan "one a day in Tampa Bay." The aircraft proved hard to fly and land by many pilots due to its short wings, high landing speeds, and fighter plane maneuverability.
- The base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".