Nonstop flight route between Yacuiba, Bolivia and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yacuiba Airport (BYC), Yacuiba, Bolivia and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,857 miles (or 9,426 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 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 Yacuiba Airport and Fairchild 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: | SKA / KSKA |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
| More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Yacuiba Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Yacuiba Airport (BYC) is Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG), which is located 46 miles (75 kilometers) S of BYC.
- In addition to being known as "Yacuiba Airport", another name for BYC is "Aeropuerto Yacuiba".
- Yacuiba Airport (BYC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- On 1 September 1991, under Air Force reorganization, the 92d Bombardment Wing was re-designated the 92d Wing, emphasizing a dual bombing and refueling role.
- Fairchild Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately 12 miles southwest of Spokane, Washington.
- Fairchild’s location, 12 miles west of Spokane, resulted from a competition with the cities of Seattle and Everett in western Washington.
- 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.
- 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".
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
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- 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.
