Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Chile Chico Airfield (CCH), Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,093 miles (or 9,805 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Chile Chico Airfield, 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Chile Chico Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUS / KGUS |
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| Location: | Peru, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUS |
| More Information: | GUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCH / SCCC |
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| Location: | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'57"S by 71°41'11"W |
| Area Served: | Chile Chico |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1070 feet (326 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CCH |
| More Information: | CCH Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- Despite this activity, the end of the Cold War led to a downsizing of the military.
- Grissom Air Reserve Base still hosts the 434th Air Refueling Wing of Air Force Reserve Command.
- The furthest airport from Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,184 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition, Air Defense Command activated the 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at the new base, reporting to the 4706th Air Defense Wing at K.
- The closest airport to Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) is Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of GUS.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- The Air Force activated Bunker Hill Air Force Base on 18 August 1955, with Tactical Air Command activating the 323d Fighter-Bomber Wing, and the 323d Air Base Group coming under TAC's Ninth Air Force.
- On 1 February 1978, the Air Force renamed the 305th Air Refueling Wing as the 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy.
Facts about Chile Chico Airfield (CCH):
- Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chile Chico Airfield", other names for CCH include "Chile Chico Airfield (Chile Chico)" and "Aeródromo Chile Chico".
- The closest airport to Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) is Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) E of CCH.
- The furthest airport from Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) is Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), which is nearly antipodal to Chile Chico Airfield (meaning Chile Chico Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mandalgovi Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia.
