Nonstop flight route between Tacoma, Washington, United States and Yancheng, Jiangsu, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States and Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ), Yancheng, Jiangsu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,649 miles (or 9,090 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 Yancheng Nanyang 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 Yancheng Nanyang 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: | YNZ / ZSYN |
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Location: | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°25'32"N by 120°12'11"E |
Area Served: | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China |
View all routes: | Routes from YNZ |
More Information: | YNZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (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.
- 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.
- The Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.
- The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.
- The Fort Lewis airfield housed observation planes.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- 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.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ):
- Yancheng Nanyang Airport handled 232,315 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) is Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) WNW of YNZ.
- In addition to being known as "Yancheng Nanyang Airport", other names for YNZ include "盐城南洋机场" and "Yánchéng Nányáng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) is Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS), which is nearly antipodal to Yancheng Nanyang Airport (meaning Yancheng Nanyang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,906 kilometers) away in Rosario, Argentina.
- The airport is located in the town of Nanyang, 8.3 kilometres from the city center.