Nonstop flight route between Crestview, Florida, United States and Siglufjörður, Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI), Crestview, Florida, United States and Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ), Siglufjörður, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,677 miles (or 5,917 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 Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 and Siglufjörður 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 Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 and Siglufjörður Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGI / KEGI |
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Location: | Crestview, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°39'1"N by 86°31'22"W |
View all routes: | Routes from EGI |
More Information: | EGI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SIJ / BISI |
Airport Name: | Siglufjörður Airport |
Location: | Siglufjörður, Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°7'59"N by 18°55'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SIJ |
More Information: | SIJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI):
- In addition to being known as "Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3", another name for EGI is "Duke Field".
- The furthest airport from Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,172 miles (17,980 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- With the conversion of the 919th Tactical Airlift Group in 1971 to the 919th Special Operations Group as the only Air Force Reserve AC-130 Spectre gunship unit on 1 July 1975, nearly $6.7 million in new construction was programmed at Duke Field through Fiscal Year 1976.
- In 1983, operational claimancy for the 919 SOG shifted from TAC to MAC and its newly established 23d Air Force, said action paralleling the transfer of all Regular Air Force AC-130 and MC-130 units and assets from TAC to MAC.
- Six original Raiders were present at Duke Field, on Saturday 31 May 2008 for the culmination of their annual reunion.
- In 1992, the 919 SOG was re-designated as the 919th Special Operations Wing, the designation it currently retains today.
- Although technically part of the larger nearby Eglin Air Force Base complex, today Duke Field is essentially a small air force base in its own right.
- The closest airport to Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) is Bob Sikes Airport (CEW), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) N of EGI.
Facts about Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ):
- Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) is Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) SW of SIJ.
- The furthest airport from Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,083 miles (17,837 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Siglufjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Siglufjörður 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.