Nonstop flight route between Frutillar, Chile and Fallon, Nevada, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frutillar Airport (FRT), Frutillar, Chile and Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL), Fallon, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,262 miles (or 10,077 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 Frutillar Airport and Naval Air Station Fallon, 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 Frutillar Airport and Naval Air Station Fallon. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRT / SCFI |
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Location: | Frutillar, Chile |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'50"S by 73°3'52"W |
Area Served: | Frutillar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 469 feet (143 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FRT |
More Information: | FRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NFL / KNFL |
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Location: | Fallon, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'29"N by 118°42'10"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
Elevation: | 3934 feet (1,199 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from NFL |
More Information: | NFL Maps & Info |
Facts about Frutillar Airport (FRT):
- In addition to being known as "Frutillar Airport", other names for FRT include "Frutillar Airport (Frutillar)" and "SCFR".
- Because of Frutillar Airport's relatively low elevation of 469 feet, planes can take off or land at Frutillar 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.
- The furthest airport from Frutillar Airport (FRT) is Wuhai Airport (WUA), which is nearly antipodal to Frutillar Airport (meaning Frutillar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wuhai Airport), and is located 12,344 miles (19,866 kilometers) away in Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China.
- The closest airport to Frutillar Airport (FRT) is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) S of FRT.
- Frutillar Airport (FRT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL):
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Fallon", another name for NFL is "Van Voorhis Field".
- Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,140 miles (17,928 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Over the years, the equipment at the station was upgraded or modified to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the information gathered by the radars.
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) is Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of NFL.
- Associated bombing ranges checker the surrounding Lahontan Valley and Dixie Valley, which is the next valley to the east.
- The airfield is named Van Voorhis Field in honor of Lieutenant Bruce Van Voorhis who was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor.