Nonstop flight route between Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia and Tucson, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia and Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA), Tucson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,029 miles (or 11,312 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 David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport and Davis–Monthan 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 David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport and Davis–Monthan 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 David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT):

• Because of David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 223 feet, planes can take off or land at David the Builder Kutaisi 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 furthest airport from David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,109 miles (17,878 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport", another name for KUT is "ქუთაისის საერთაშორისო აეროპორტი".
• A significant growth in the number of passenger has been noted soon after the reopening of the airport in 2012, mainly due to Wizz Air operations linking Kutaisi with Polish and Ukrainian airports.
• David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) is Batumi International Airport (BUS), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SW of KUT.
• The runway has a length of 2,600 meters and fully complies with modern standards.
• For preparation works for the commissioning of the airport and training of staff, the French company Vinci Airports was contracted.

Facts about Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA):

• In April 1953 the Air Defense Command's 15th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron was activated with F-86A Sabres.
• In 1919, the Tucson Chamber of Commerce aviation committee established the nation's first municipally owned airfield at the current site of the Tucson Rodeo Grounds.
• The furthest airport from Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The closest airport to Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) is Tucson International Airport (TUS), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SW of DMA.
• The base provides additional active duty support to the 162d Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard, located at nearby Tucson International Airport, which flies the F-16C and F-16D Fighting Falcon.
• The 1980s brought several diverse missions to D-M.
• In 1984, as a result of the first series of Strategic Arms Reduction Treaties START I between the United States and the Soviet Union, SAC began to decommission its Titan II missile system.