Nonstop flight route between Fort Pierce, Florida, United States and Statesboro, Georgia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR), Fort Pierce, Florida, United States and Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR), Statesboro, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 354 miles (or 570 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 St. Lucie County International Airport and Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR):

• Runway 10L-28R was completed early 2010 costing $15.3 million, the runway currently has no taxiways to parking therefore making it designated for touch and go operations.
• The closest airport to St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNW of FPR.
• The furthest airport from St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,569 miles (18,619 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of St. Lucie County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Lucie County International 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.
• St. Lucie County International Airport (FPR) has 3 runways.
• That history of the airport dates back to 1921 when The Commercial Club of Fort Pierce built an airport where the local American Legion building now stands on U.S.

Facts about Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR):

• Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) is Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) SE of TBR.
• The Air Force returned to Statesboro in 1961 when a Strategic Air Command radar detachment operated at the airport.
• The furthest airport from Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,459 miles (18,442 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Because of Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field's relatively low elevation of 187 feet, planes can take off or land at Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field 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.
• When the reconnaissance units left, liaison units that primarily flew Stinson L-5 Sentinels were stationed at Statesboro for the remainder of the war.
• Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport is home to the U.S Air Force Auxiliary's Statesboro "Eagle" Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.