Nonstop flight route between San Sebastián, Spain and Tucson, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between San Sebastián Airport (EAS), San Sebastián, Spain and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), Tucson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,566 miles (or 8,957 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 San Sebastián Airport and Davis–Monthan 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 San Sebastián Airport and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about San Sebastián Airport (EAS):

• The closest airport to San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) ENE of EAS.
• The furthest airport from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to San Sebastián Airport (meaning San Sebastián Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,226 miles (19,676 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
• San Sebastián Airport (EAS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of San Sebastián Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at San Sebastián 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.

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

• 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.
• Other military activities and federal agencies using the base include Navy Operational Support Center Tucson, a detachment of the Naval Air Systems Command, the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S.
• In May 1992, the 41st and 43d Electronic Combat Squadron, flying EC-130E Hercules Compass Call arrived.
• 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.
• Davis–Monthan Air Force Base is a key ACC installation.
• The Cold War era was ushered in at Davis-Monthan in March 1946, in the form of the 40th and 444th Bombardment Groups, both equipped with B-29s.
• The 1980s brought several diverse missions to D-M.