Nonstop flight route between Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Tamchakett, Mauritania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW), Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States and Tamchakett Airport (THT), Tamchakett, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,646 miles (or 9,086 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Tamchakett 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 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Tamchakett Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FEW / KFEW |
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Location: | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'59"N by 104°52'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from FEW |
More Information: | FEW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | THT / GQNT |
Airport Name: | Tamchakett Airport |
Location: | Tamchakett, Mauritania |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°13'58"N by 10°49'1"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from THT |
More Information: | THT Maps & Info |
Facts about Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW):
- During World War II, Fort Warren was the training center for up to 20,000 of the Quartermaster Corps.
- The Warren III site, designed for nine SM-65E Atlas missiles would be scattered over a 60-square-mile area at single "coffin" launch sites.
- The 90th Missile Wing was activated 1 July 1963, with the original designation as 90th Strategic Missile Wing.
- From 1913 to 1916, during the Mexican Revolution, post artillery units were stationed along the border to prevent the struggle from coming onto American soil.
- In addition to being known as "Francis E. Warren Air Force Base", another name for FEW is "Francis E. Warren AFB".
- In 1876, troops from Fort Russell participated in the Great Sioux Indian Wars, the same in which Lieutenant Colonel Custer's forces were defeated.
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- In 1957, in response to budget reductions, Air Training Command formed a base utilization board to examine all its facilities, looking at existing and future training requirements.
- On 1 June 1947 Air Training Command assumed jurisdiction of Fort Warren, the 463d Air Force Base Unit was activated to manage the support facilities, and the 3450th Technical Training Wing was activated for conducting training.
- The closest airport to Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) ENE of FEW.
- The furthest airport from Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,806 miles (17,390 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Tamchakett Airport (THT):
- The closest airport to Tamchakett Airport (THT) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) SW of THT.
- The furthest airport from Tamchakett Airport (THT) is Tongoa Airport (TGH), which is nearly antipodal to Tamchakett Airport (meaning Tamchakett Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tongoa Airport), and is located 12,389 miles (19,938 kilometers) away in Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu.