Nonstop flight route between Jimma, Ethiopia and Tampa, Florida, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Aba Segud Airport (JIM), Jimma, Ethiopia and MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,706 miles (or 12,402 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 Aba Segud Airport and MacDill Air Force Base, 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 Aba Segud Airport and MacDill Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Aba Segud Airport (JIM):

• Aba Segud Airport (JIM) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Aba Segud Airport (JIM) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Aba Segud Airport (meaning Aba Segud Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,500 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
• Because of Aba Segud Airport's high elevation of 5,587 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at JIM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make JIM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The closest airport to Aba Segud Airport (JIM) is Gore Airport (GOR), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) WNW of JIM.
• In addition to being known as "Aba Segud Airport", another name for JIM is "Jimma Airport".

Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):

• Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.
• It was the B-26 that earned the slogan "one a day in Tampa Bay." The aircraft proved hard to fly and land by many pilots due to its short wings, high landing speeds, and fighter plane maneuverability.
• Several bases in Florida, including MacDill, served as detention centers for German prisoners-of-war in the latter part of 1944 and 1945.
• Air defense of the Tampa Bay area was the mission of the 53d Pursuit Group, established at MacDIll on 15 January 1941.
• In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
• The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Detachment 1 of the 23d Wing is unique in that it hosts the Deployed Unit Complex at MacDill AFB, providing flight line and logistical support for detachments of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps tactical jet fighter and attack aircraft utilizing the nearby Avon Park Air Force Range facility, the Avon Range also being operated and maintained by Det 1, 23d Wing.
• MacDill Field was one of two major Army Air Corps bases established in the Tampa Bay area in the buildup prior to World War II.
• The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.