Nonstop flight route between Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and Tacoma, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU), Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil and McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,735 miles (or 10,839 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 João Batista Bos Filho Airport and McChord Field/McChord AFB, 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 João Batista Bos Filho Airport and McChord Field/McChord AFB. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU):

• The closest airport to João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) is Sepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL), which is located 21 miles (33 kilometers) WNW of IJU.
• The furthest airport from João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) is Aguni Airport (AGJ), which is nearly antipodal to João Batista Bos Filho Airport (meaning João Batista Bos Filho Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguni Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,790 kilometers) away in Aguni, Japan.
• In addition to being known as "João Batista Bos Filho Airport", another name for IJU is "Aeroporto João Batista Bos Filho".
• The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
• João Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU) currently has only 1 runway.
• Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
• João Batista Bos Filho Airport is the airport serving Ijuí, Brazil.
• The airport is located 8 km from downtown Ijuí.

Facts about McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):

• McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) has 2 runways.
• Other wing components are the 62d Maintenance Group, 62d Mission Support Group and 62d Medical Squadron.
• The furthest airport from McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,803 miles (17,386 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Because of McChord Field/McChord AFB's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at McChord Field/McChord AFB 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 base was the location of the first of twenty-eight stations built by ADC as part of the permanent air defense radar network, and was the top-priority site for ADC radars.
• During 1952 and 1953, the 62nd airlifted troops, blood plasma, aircraft parts, ammunition, medical supplies, and much more, to the Far East, in support of the war in Korea.
• Starting in mid-1943 the training of B-17 and B-24 replacement crews began to be phased out, as the Second Air Force began ramping up training of B-29 Superfortress Very Heavy bomb groups, destined for Twentieth Air Force.
• The McChord Air Museum features exhibits about McChord Field and a collection of restored military aircraft.
• In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".
• With the departure of the 17th Bomb Group, the mission of McChord Field became supporting the Army Air Forces Training Command's mission of training of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.
• The closest airport to McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TCM.