Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Camagüey, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW), Camagüey, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,415 miles (or 2,277 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 relatively short distance between Grissom Air Reserve Base and Ignacio Agramonte International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | CMW / MUCM |
| Airport Name: | Ignacio Agramonte International Airport |
| Location: | Camagüey, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°25'13"N by 77°50'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ECASA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMW |
| More Information: | CMW Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- In June 1972, the 305th Air Refueling Squadron deployed elements to Korat Air Base, Thailand, as the 4104th Air Refueling Squadron.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- With the retirement of the B-58 in 1970, the Air Force redesignated the 305th Bombardment Wing, Medium, as the 305th Air Refueling Wing on 1 January 1970.
- Other organizations located at Grissom ARB include the Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Reserve Command Regional Supply Distribution Center, U.S.
- Despite this activity, the end of the Cold War led to a downsizing of the military.
- 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.
- Grissom Air Reserve Base is located in North Central Indiana and is home to the largest KC-135R Stratotanker wing in the Air Force Reserve Command.
- 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.
- 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.
- The 305th Air Refueling Wing phased out operations and ended its presence on base on 30 September 1994, when the Air Force inactivated it.
Facts about Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW):
- Because of Ignacio Agramonte International Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Ignacio Agramonte International 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 closest airport to Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) is Máximo Gómez Airport (AVI), which is located 74 miles (118 kilometers) NW of CMW.
- The furthest airport from Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,709 miles (18,843 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Ignacio Agramonte International Airport (CMW) currently has only 1 runway.
