Nonstop flight route between Tucson, Arizona, United States and Danville, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), Tucson, Arizona, United States and Danville Regional Airport (DAN), Danville, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,816 miles (or 2,923 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 relatively short distance between Davis–Monthan Air Force Base and Danville Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA):

• As the location of the Air Force Materiel Command's 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, Davis–Monthan Air Force Base is the sole aircraft boneyard for excess military and government aircraft.
• Training at the airfield came to a halt on 14 August 1945, when the Japanese surrendered.
• On 2 March 1949, the Lucky Lady II, a B-50A of the 43d Bombardment Wing, completed the first nonstop round-the-world flight, having covered 23,452 miles in 94 hours and 1 minute.
• The base provides additional active duty support to the 162d Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard, located at nearby Tucson International Airport, which flies the F-16C and F-16D Fighting Falcon.
• The furthest airport from Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• On 1 May 1992, senior Air Force leaders implemented the policy of one base, one wing, one boss.
• On 1 October 1976, the base was transferred to Tactical Air Command after 30 years under SAC.
• The closest airport to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Tucson International Airport (TUS), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of DMA.

Facts about Danville Regional Airport (DAN):

• Because of Danville Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 571 feet, planes can take off or land at Danville Regional 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 closest airport to Danville Regional Airport (DAN) is Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) SW of DAN.
• The furthest airport from Danville Regional Airport (DAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,603 miles (18,673 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Danville Regional Airport (DAN) has 2 runways.