Nonstop flight route between Kostroma, Russia and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(57°47'48"N by 41°1'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W)
Distance from KMW to GRF:
5,129.98 miles (8,255.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW), Kostroma, Russia and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,130 miles (or 8,256 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMW / UUBA |
| Airport Name: | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома |
| Location: | Kostroma, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°47'48"N by 41°1'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Kostroma Air Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 446 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMW |
| More Information: | KMW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRF / KGRF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army ATCA-ASO |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRF |
| More Information: | GRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW):
- Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) is Tunoshna (IAR), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of KMW.
- Because of Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома 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 furthest airport from Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,571 miles (17,012 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- The Fort Lewis airfield housed observation planes.
- The 91st Observation Squadron and aircraft of the 3rd Balloon Squadron operated out of the Fort Lewis airfield.
- Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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 Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C.
- The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.80 miles (57.61 km) WSW | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia |     |
| 2 | 59.16 miles (95.21 km) S | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia | |
| 3 | 79.65 miles (128.18 km) WNW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 4 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) NNW | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 5 | 148.62 miles (239.19 km) NW | Cherepovets (CEE) | Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 150.14 miles (241.63 km) SE | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 7 | 173.37 miles (279.02 km) SW | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 8 | 185.43 miles (298.42 km) SW | Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 9 | 187.42 miles (301.62 km) SW | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 10 | 203.05 miles (326.78 km) SW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 11 | 206.65 miles (332.56 km) SW | Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) | Podolsk, Russia | |
| 12 | 207.38 miles (333.75 km) WSW | Tver Migalovo (KLD) | Tver Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 208.23 miles (335.11 km) SW | Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 14 | 228.41 miles (367.58 km) SSW | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 15 | 265.88 miles (427.90 km) ESE | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,570.99 miles (17,012.31 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,181.86 miles (16,386.08 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,171.34 miles (16,369.14 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,156.22 miles (16,344.82 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,148.56 miles (16,332.49 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,147.76 miles (16,331.20 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,147.42 miles (16,330.66 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,146.06 miles (16,328.47 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,144.78 miles (16,326.40 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,135.16 miles (16,310.92 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,133.88 miles (16,308.86 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,120.92 miles (16,288.00 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,119.39 miles (16,285.54 km) E | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,116.28 miles (16,280.54 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,114.43 miles (16,277.56 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.37 miles (10.24 km) NE | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 13.05 miles (21.00 km) N | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 16.94 miles (27.27 km) WSW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 28.54 miles (45.93 km) NNE | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 28.68 miles (46.16 km) WNW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) NNW | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 33.32 miles (53.63 km) NNE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) NNE | King County International Airport (BFI) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 39.64 miles (63.79 km) NNE | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 42.94 miles (69.10 km) SSW | South Lewis County Airport (TDO) | Toledo, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 49.04 miles (78.92 km) NNE | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 58.82 miles (94.66 km) NNE | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 64.29 miles (103.47 km) W | Bowerman Airport (HQM) | Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) E | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 68.10 miles (109.59 km) SSW | Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS) | Kelso, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,809.09 miles (17,395.50 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,740.36 miles (17,284.89 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,653.63 miles (17,145.32 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,624.16 miles (17,097.88 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,616.46 miles (17,085.49 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,611.87 miles (17,078.11 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,595.46 miles (17,051.70 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,593.52 miles (17,048.57 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,585.07 miles (17,034.97 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,579.66 miles (17,026.27 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,578.40 miles (17,024.25 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,578.28 miles (17,024.05 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,574.02 miles (17,017.19 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,557.89 miles (16,991.23 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,555.51 miles (16,987.41 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |