Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Sucre, Bolivia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE), Sucre, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,784 miles (or 9,309 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 Gray Army Airfield and Juana Azurduy de Padilla International 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 Gray Army Airfield and Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
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Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SRE / SLSU |
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Location: | Sucre, Bolivia |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°0'24"S by 65°17'18"W |
Area Served: | Sucre |
Operator/Owner: | AASANA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9527 feet (2,904 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SRE |
More Information: | SRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- The Air Transport Command.
- In October 1921 Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplanes flew from the Naval Station at Sand Point to a grass airfield at what was then called "Camp Lewis", located at a site just west of today’s Gray AAF.
- The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.
- It should not confused with Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Texas.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE):
- The airport is named for Juana Azurduy de Padilla, who fought for independence against Spain.
- Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport is an airport that serves Sucre, Bolivia, the nation's constitutional capital city.
- Because of Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport's high elevation of 9,527 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SRE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SRE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) is Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB), which is located 124 miles (200 kilometers) NNW of SRE.
- Though Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital city, Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport is not the largest airport in the country.
- The furthest airport from Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is nearly antipodal to Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (meaning Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport), and is located 12,212 miles (19,654 kilometers) away in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
- In addition to being known as "Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport", another name for SRE is "Aeropuerto Internacional Juana Azurduy de Padilla".
- Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) currently has only 1 runway.