Nonstop flight route between Peru, Indiana, United States and Corn Island, Nicaragua:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), Peru, Indiana, United States and Corn Island International Airport (RNI), Corn Island, Nicaragua would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,976 miles (or 3,181 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 Corn Island 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 | 
| 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: | RNI / MNCI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Corn Island, Nicaragua | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'17"N by 83°3'38"W | 
| Area Served: | Big Corn Island | 
| Operator/Owner: | La Republica De Nicaragua | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RNI | 
| More Information: | RNI 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 refueling support to units involved in the invasion of Grenada in October 1983.
- 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.
- 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.
- Additionally, Grissom ARB is home to units from the U.S.
- 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 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 still hosts the 434th Air Refueling Wing of Air Force Reserve Command.
- In addition to being known as "Grissom Air Reserve Base", another name for GUS is "Grissom ARS".
Facts about Corn Island International Airport (RNI):
- In addition to being known as "Corn Island International Airport", another name for RNI is "Aeropuerto Internacional Corn Island".
- Because of Corn Island International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Corn Island 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 Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Bluefields Airport (BEF), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) WSW of RNI.
- Corn Island International Airport (RNI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Corn Island International Airport (RNI) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Corn Island International Airport (meaning Corn Island International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,429 miles (20,003 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.




