Nonstop flight route between Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India and San Antonio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bhuntar Airport (KUU), Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,195 miles (or 13,188 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 Bhuntar Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio, 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 Bhuntar Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KUU / VIBR |
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| Location: | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°52'36"N by 77°9'15"E |
| Area Served: | Kullu, Manali |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3573 feet (1,089 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KUU |
| More Information: | KUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKF / KSKF |
| Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKF |
| More Information: | SKF Maps & Info |
Facts about Bhuntar Airport (KUU):
- In addition to being known as "Bhuntar Airport", another name for KUU is "भुंतर हवाई अड्डे".
- Bhuntar Airport (KUU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Shimla Airport (SLV), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) S of KUU.
- The furthest airport from Bhuntar Airport (KUU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,925 miles (19,191 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- Lackland AFB is named after Brigadier General Frank Lackland.
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- The Vietnam War buildup necessitated a "split-phase" training from August 1965 to April 1966.
- In October 2008 the BMT was expanded an extra two weeks to implement more air base defense training as well as other rudimentary skills.
- Joint Base San Antonio, which includes Lackland Air Force Base, was established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
- Today the Lackland ADC site has been taken over by the FAA and remains in operation.
- In 1965 AN/FPS-20A was upgraded to an AN/FPS-91A radar, then in 1969 it was modified to an AN/FPS-66A.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
