Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Prague, Czech Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG), Prague, Czech Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,538 miles (or 7,304 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 Prague Vaclav Havel 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 Prague Vaclav Havel 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 |
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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: | PRG / LKPR |
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| Location: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'2"N by 14°15'35"E |
| Area Served: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Operator/Owner: | Letiště Praha |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRG |
| More Information: | PRG 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.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG):
- The airport has an excellent location both with respect to its short distance from the centre of Prague and within the European area.
- Prague Vaclav Havel Airport handled 10,974,196 passengers last year.
- The political and economic changes affected the seventy years of existence of Prague–Ruzyně Airport.
- The closest airport to Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) is Vodochody Airport (VOD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NE of PRG.
- In addition to being known as "Prague Vaclav Havel Airport", another name for PRG is "Letiště Václava Havla Praha".
- The company operating the airport is Prague Airport, a joint-stock company that has one shareholder, the Ministry of Finance.
- The airport was used in the James Bond film Casino Royale.
- Prague Airport has two main passenger terminals, two general aviation terminals, as well as a cargo facility.
- The furthest airport from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,771 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) has 3 runways.
- There are also two freight terminals, Cargo Terminal 1 is operated by Menzies Aviation Czech while Cargo Terminal 2 is operated by Skyport.
