Nonstop flight route between Cuneo, Italy and Spokane, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°32'48"N by 7°37'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W)
Distance from CUF to SKA:
5,256.17 miles (8,458.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cuneo International Airport (CUF), Cuneo, Italy and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,256 miles (or 8,459 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 Cuneo International 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 Cuneo International 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: | CUF / LIMZ |
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| Location: | Cuneo, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'48"N by 7°37'23"E |
| Area Served: | CuneoTurin |
| Operator/Owner: | Società Gestione Aeroporto Cuneo (GEAC S.p.A.) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1267 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUF |
| More Information: | CUF 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 Cuneo International Airport (CUF):
- In addition to being known as "Cuneo International Airport", another name for CUF is "Aeroporto Internazionale di Cuneo".
- The furthest airport from Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Cuneo International Airport (meaning Cuneo International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,228 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Cuneo International Airport handled 236,113 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Cuneo International Airport (CUF) is Albenga Airport (ALL), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SE of CUF.
- Cuneo International Airport (CUF) currently has only 1 runway.
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.
- 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.
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
- As an added incentive to the War Department, many Spokane businesses and public-minded citizens donated money to purchase land for the base.
- On 24 June 1994 one of the few remaining B-52H aircraft at Fairchild crashed during a practice flight for an upcoming air show, killing all four crew members.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.62 miles (68.59 km) SE | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy |     |
| 2 | 45.31 miles (72.92 km) N | Turin Airport (TRN) | Turin, Italy | |
| 3 | 51.20 miles (82.39 km) WSW | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 4 | 57.58 miles (92.66 km) S | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 5 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) E | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 6 | 64.19 miles (103.31 km) SSW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 7 | 76.08 miles (122.44 km) NW | Courchevel Airport (CVF) | Courchevel, France | |
| 8 | 76.70 miles (123.43 km) SSW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 9 | 78.40 miles (126.17 km) NW | Méribel Airport (MFX) | Meribel, France | |
| 10 | 83.25 miles (133.97 km) N | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 11 | 84.13 miles (135.40 km) WNW | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 12 | 92.08 miles (148.19 km) NE | Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) | Milano, Italy | |
| 13 | 100.15 miles (161.17 km) NNW | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 14 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) NE | Milan Linate Airport (LIN) | Milan, Italy | |
| 15 | 106.15 miles (170.83 km) ENE | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,228.33 miles (19,679.53 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,794.50 miles (18,981.36 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,783.56 miles (18,963.75 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,781.22 miles (18,959.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,759.38 miles (18,924.83 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,752.21 miles (18,913.31 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,748.85 miles (18,907.89 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,719.94 miles (18,861.37 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,719.76 miles (18,861.08 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,719.59 miles (18,860.81 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,717.28 miles (18,857.09 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,712.41 miles (18,849.24 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,701.77 miles (18,832.13 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,684.52 miles (18,804.37 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,676.90 miles (18,792.10 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, 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 | |