Nonstop flight route between Covilhã, Portugal and Spokane, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°15'52"N by 7°28'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W)
Distance from COV to SKA:
5,012.28 miles (8,066.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Covilhã Airport (COV), Covilhã, Portugal and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,012 miles (or 8,066 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 Covilhã 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 Covilhã 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: | COV / LPCV |
| Airport Name: | Covilhã Airport |
| Location: | Covilhã, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°15'52"N by 7°28'48"W |
| Elevation: | 1572 feet (479 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COV |
| More Information: | COV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Covilhã Airport (COV):
- Covilhã Airport (COV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Covilhã Airport (COV) is Coimbra Airport (CBP), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) W of COV.
- The furthest airport from Covilhã Airport (COV) is Takaka Aerodrome (KTF), which is nearly antipodal to Covilhã Airport (meaning Covilhã Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takaka Aerodrome), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Takaka, New Zealand.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Fairchild AFB was established in 1942 as the Spokane Air Depot.
- To provide air defense of the base, U.S.
- Fairchild’s location, 12 miles west of Spokane, resulted from a competition with the cities of Seattle and Everett in western Washington.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- Fairchild AFB is named in honor of General Muir S.
- On 23 January 1987, following the inactivation of the 47th Air Division at Fairchild, the 92nd Bombardment Wing was reassigned to the 57th Air Division at Minot AFB, North Dakota.
- 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.
- Since 1994, the 92 ARW has been involved in many contingency missions around the world.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) W | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 71.09 miles (114.41 km) N | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 3 | 91.82 miles (147.78 km) NW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 4 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) SSE | Badajoz Airport (BJZ) | Badajoz, Spain | |
| 5 | 104.32 miles (167.89 km) NNW | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 6 | 114.10 miles (183.63 km) ENE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 7 | 117.12 miles (188.49 km) NNE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 8 | 135.57 miles (218.17 km) SW | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 9 | 148.24 miles (238.57 km) NNW | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 10 | 152.96 miles (246.16 km) S | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal | |
| 11 | 169.42 miles (272.65 km) NE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 12 | 186.32 miles (299.86 km) NNE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 13 | 188.14 miles (302.79 km) NNW | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 14 | 206.79 miles (332.80 km) E | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) | Madrid, Spain | |
| 15 | 210.75 miles (339.17 km) ESE | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.18 miles (19,940.01 km) SSW | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,372.49 miles (19,911.55 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.83 km) SSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,325.10 miles (19,835.28 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,323.84 miles (19,833.24 km) SSE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,313.00 miles (19,815.81 km) SW | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,302.78 miles (19,799.36 km) W | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,299.90 miles (19,794.73 km) WSW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,296.53 miles (19,789.29 km) WSW | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,277.33 miles (19,758.40 km) SSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,273.55 miles (19,752.31 km) W | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,270.08 miles (19,746.72 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,266.32 miles (19,740.67 km) WSW | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,249.89 miles (19,714.24 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,219.54 miles (19,665.39 km) WSW | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.68 miles (9.14 km) E | Spokane International Airport (GEG) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 16.20 miles (26.07 km) ENE | Felts Field (SFF) | Spokane, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 40.41 miles (65.04 km) ENE | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 4 | 65.42 miles (105.29 km) SSE | Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) | Pullman, Washington (near Moscow, Idaho), United States | |
| 5 | 82.70 miles (133.09 km) WSW | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 89.50 miles (144.03 km) WSW | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 90.87 miles (146.24 km) SSE | Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport (LWS) | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 103.11 miles (165.94 km) NNW | Grand Forks Airport (ZGF) | Grand Forks, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 104.14 miles (167.59 km) NW | Omak Airport (OMK) | Omak, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 109.22 miles (175.77 km) SSW | Walla Walla Regional AirportWalla Walla Army Air Base (ALW) | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 116.06 miles (186.78 km) SW | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 116.16 miles (186.94 km) N | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 119.28 miles (191.96 km) SW | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 119.96 miles (193.06 km) W | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 140.52 miles (226.14 km) WSW | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,664.67 miles (17,163.08 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,583.26 miles (17,032.06 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,579.65 miles (17,026.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,551.34 miles (16,980.69 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,540.47 miles (16,963.20 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,511.19 miles (16,916.07 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,452.43 miles (16,821.51 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,439.63 miles (16,800.91 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,392.52 miles (16,725.10 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,381.89 miles (16,707.99 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,381.82 miles (16,707.88 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,367.46 miles (16,684.77 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,364.69 miles (16,680.30 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,362.64 miles (16,677.01 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,362.32 miles (16,676.50 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |