Nonstop flight route between Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States and Almería, Spain:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB), Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States and Almería Airport (LEI), Almería, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,103 miles (or 6,603 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 Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Almería 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 Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and Almería Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB):

• The closest airport to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of GSB.
• On 4 December 1965, the 333d TFS deployed to Korat RTAFB for combat operations.
• The 335th and 336th Fighter Squadrons are capable of deploying worldwide on short notice and immediately generating combat power., while the 307th, 333rd and 334th Fighter Squadrons are responsible for training all F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews for the U.S.
• The furthest airport from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,689 miles (18,811 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• At the end of World War II in Europe, Seymour Johnson was designated as a central assembly station for processing and training troops being reassigned in the continental United States and Pacific theater of operations.
• Initially the wing simply redesignated the flying squadrons of the 83d FDS and continued to fly the F-100 Super Sabre.
• In addition to being known as "Seymour Johnson Air Force Base", another name for GSB is "Seymour Johnson AFB".
• The 4th Fighter Wing, under various designations, can trace its origins to the RAF Eagle squadrons of World War II.

Facts about Almería Airport (LEI):

• The closest airport to Almería Airport (LEI) is Granada Airport (GRX), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) WNW of LEI.
• Almería Airport (LEI) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Almería Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Almería 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 Almería Airport (LEI) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Almería Airport (meaning Almería Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,880 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Almería Airport", another name for LEI is "Aeropuerto de Almería".