Nonstop flight route between Tucson, Arizona, United States and Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), Tucson, Arizona, United States and Tachilek Airport (THL), Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,267 miles (or 13,305 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 Davis–Monthan Air Force Base and Tachilek Airport, 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 Davis–Monthan Air Force Base and Tachilek Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DMA / KDMA |
Airport Name: | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base |
Location: | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°9'59"N by 110°52'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DMA |
More Information: | DMA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THL / VYTL |
Airport Name: | Tachilek Airport |
Location: | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°29'0"N by 99°56'7"E |
Area Served: | Tachilek, Myanmar |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1280 feet (390 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from THL |
More Information: | THL Maps & Info |
Facts about Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA):
- Two other major tenants, the 563rd Rescue Group and 943rd Rescue Group, are tasked to provide combat search and rescue support worldwide.
- 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.
- In the 1990s, the 355 TTW continued to train A-10 crews for assignments to units in the United States, England, and Korea.
- The 1980s brought several diverse missions to D-M.
- 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.
- Davis-Monthan Airport became Tucson Army Air Field in 1940, as the United States prepared for World War II.
- In April 1953 the Air Defense Command's 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated with F-86A Sabres.
Facts about Tachilek Airport (THL):
- The closest airport to Tachilek Airport (THL) is Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) ESE of THL.
- The furthest airport from Tachilek Airport (THL) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,923 miles (19,188 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- Tachilek Airport (THL) currently has only 1 runway.