Nonstop flight route between Elkhart, Indiana, United States and San Bernardino, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI), Elkhart, Indiana, United States and Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,771 miles (or 2,850 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 Elkhart Municipal Airport and Norton Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EKI / KEKM | 
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| Location: | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°43'9"N by 86°0'11"W | 
| Area Served: | Elkhart, Indiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Elkhart | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 778 feet (237 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from EKI | 
| More Information: | EKI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / | 
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| Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SBD | 
| More Information: | SBD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI):
- In addition to being known as "Elkhart Municipal Airport", another name for EKI is "EKM".
 - The closest airport to Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) is Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport (NLE), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of EKI.
 - The furthest airport from Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,170 miles (17,976 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of Elkhart Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 778 feet, planes can take off or land at Elkhart Municipal 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.
 - Elkhart Municipal Airport (EKI) has 3 runways.
 
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- A base railroad system interchanged with the Pacific Electric/Southern Pacific branch line on the south side of the installation.
 - In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
 - The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - The aviation facilities of the base were converted into San Bernardino International Airport, and 3 of the 4 stationed squadrons – C-141 Starlifter, C-21, and C-12 Huron aircraft – were moved to nearby March Air Force Base, while the remaining squadron – C-141 aircraft – was moved to McChord Air Force Base, Washington.
 - Norton Air Force Base began before World War II as Municipal Airport, San Bernardino under Army Air Corps jurisdiction.
 - The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
 
