Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Capital City Airport (HAR), Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 490 miles (or 788 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 Capital City 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: | HAR / KCXY |
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| Location: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°13'1"N by 76°51'5"W |
| Area Served: | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 347 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HAR |
| More Information: | HAR 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.
- The 305th Air Refueling Wing, Heavy, provided tanker support to units involved in the United States invasion of Panama in December 1989.
- The United States Navy on 1 July 1942 started Naval Air Station Bunker Hill to train Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard pilots.
- After World War II, the base area reverted to farming use.
- Effective 1 October 1994, Grissom Air Force Base ceased active-duty operations, and the active Air Force transferred nearly half of the former base, including the runway, to the Air Force Reserve as Grissom Air Reserve Base.
- 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".
- 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.
Facts about Capital City Airport (HAR):
- The closest airport to Capital City Airport (HAR) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of HAR.
- In addition to being known as "Capital City Airport", another name for HAR is "CXY".
- Capital City Airport (HAR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Capital City Airport's relatively low elevation of 347 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital City 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.
- Since 1999 Capital City Airport has been owned and operated by the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority.
- The furthest airport from Capital City Airport (HAR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
