Nonstop flight route between Daytona Beach, Florida, United States and Tacoma, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), Daytona Beach, Florida, United States and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,533 miles (or 4,076 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 Daytona Beach International Airport and Gray Army Airfield, 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 Daytona Beach International Airport and Gray Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB):

• During the few years in the 1980s and 1990s that American Airlines had a hub in Raleigh/Durham, American Airlines had 2–3 daily flights to Raleigh Durham International Airport.
• Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) has 3 runways.
• Before airplanes landed on the beach, automobiles raced.
• In 1992 a larger two-level terminal opened and the previous terminal was converted to an international arrivals facility.
• The closest airport to Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) is Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of DAB.
• In the late 1930s four 4000 by 150 feet runways were built, all paved, allowing DC-2s and DC-3s.
• Because of Daytona Beach International Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Daytona Beach International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The furthest airport from Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,512 miles (18,527 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.

Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):

• Reactivated following service in Vietnam, the 9th Infantry Division aviation units occupied GAAF in 1972.
• The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
• Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• During the Vietnam War, GAAF not only trained helicopter units, but fixed-wing aircraft units as well.
• In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
• The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• The Air Transport Command.
• Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
• Another innovative aircraft came to GAAF in the fall of 2000.
• Camp Lewis advocates pushed for it to be a major dirigible and fixed-wing field.