Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(40°38'53"N by 86°9'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'17"S by 70°58'42"W)
Distance from GUS to PMQ:
6,096.07 miles (9,810.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ), Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,096 miles (or 9,811 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 Perito Moreno 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 Grissom Air Reserve Base and Perito Moreno Airport. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | PMQ / SAWP |
| Airport Name: | Perito Moreno Airport |
| Location: | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'17"S by 70°58'42"W |
| Area Served: | Perito Moreno |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1410 feet (430 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMQ |
| More Information: | PMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS):
- 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.
- On 27 January 1967, the Apollo I spacecraft caught fire during a pre-launch preparation at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 34, killing United States Air Force astronaut Lieutenant Colonel Virgil I.
- Strategic Air Command assumed operational control of Bunker Hill Air Force Base from Tactical Air Command on 1 September 1957.
- 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".
- Because of this inactivation, the Air Force reassigned Grissom Air Reserve Base in 1997 to the Air Force Reserve Command.
- The Air Force Reserve joined the Grissom personnel complement in the early 1970s with the activation of the 434th Special Operations Wing and their Cessna A-37 Dragonfly aircraft to the base on 15 January 1971.
- After World War II, the base area reverted to farming use.
- In 1975, the Air Force inactivated the 3d Post Attack Command and Control System of the 305th Air Refueling Wing and transferred specialized Boeing EC-135s to the 70th Air Refueling Squadron of the 305th Air Refueling Wing.
- In addition, Air Defense Command activated the 319th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at the new base, reporting to the 4706th Air Defense Wing at K.
Facts about Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ):
- The furthest airport from Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is nearly antipodal to Perito Moreno Airport (meaning Perito Moreno Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chinggis Khaan International Airport), and is located 12,298 miles (19,791 kilometers) away in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.
- The closest airport to Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) is Chile Chico Airfield (CCH), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) W of PMQ.
- Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.63 miles (15.50 km) SSE | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 27.10 miles (43.61 km) ESE | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 28.89 miles (46.49 km) N | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 44.31 miles (71.32 km) WSW | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) SE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) SE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 50.13 miles (80.68 km) N | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 55.00 miles (88.51 km) ENE | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 57.73 miles (92.91 km) WNW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 62.41 miles (100.45 km) ENE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 63.20 miles (101.71 km) SSE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 63.49 miles (102.17 km) NNE | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) S | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 67.28 miles (108.27 km) W | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 68.77 miles (110.68 km) ENE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,183.74 miles (17,998.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,160.63 miles (17,961.24 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,141.37 miles (17,930.25 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,136.39 miles (17,922.24 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,094.76 miles (17,855.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,081.21 miles (17,833.44 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,075.41 miles (17,824.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,071.17 miles (17,817.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,051.36 miles (17,785.39 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,046.28 miles (17,777.22 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,002.73 miles (17,707.13 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,972.37 miles (17,658.27 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,958.97 miles (17,636.71 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,950.84 miles (17,623.62 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,914.37 miles (17,564.94 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 54.78 miles (88.16 km) NW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 3 | 84.69 miles (136.29 km) NW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 4 | 90.27 miles (145.28 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 105.64 miles (170.02 km) N | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 6 | 159.82 miles (257.21 km) SSE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 175.96 miles (283.19 km) ENE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 8 | 251.04 miles (404.00 km) N | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 252.39 miles (406.18 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 263.01 miles (423.28 km) NNW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 263.21 miles (423.59 km) S | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 269.12 miles (433.11 km) SSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 311.61 miles (501.49 km) N | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 311.84 miles (501.85 km) NNW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 15 | 318.64 miles (512.81 km) N | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,297.74 miles (19,791.24 km) NE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,295.33 miles (19,787.37 km) ENE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,174.50 miles (19,592.90 km) NW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,151.32 miles (19,555.61 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,140.29 miles (19,537.86 km) ENE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 12,139.72 miles (19,536.93 km) E | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,139.56 miles (19,536.68 km) E | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,133.74 miles (19,527.31 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,065.78 miles (19,417.94 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 10 | 12,053.67 miles (19,398.45 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,039.34 miles (19,375.39 km) E | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 12,020.87 miles (19,345.66 km) N | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,019.76 miles (19,343.88 km) NNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 12,011.43 miles (19,330.48 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,989.67 miles (19,295.45 km) NNE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |