Nonstop flight route between Glendale, Arizona, United States and Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF), Glendale, Arizona, United States and Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS), Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,761 miles (or 17,318 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Tsiroanomandidy Airport, 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 Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field and Tsiroanomandidy Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUF / KLUF |
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Location: | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°32'5"N by 112°22'59"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LUF |
More Information: | LUF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WTS / FMMK |
Airport Name: | Tsiroanomandidy Airport |
Location: | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°45'48"S by 46°3'6"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from WTS |
More Information: | WTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF):
- Luke Field, Oahu, Hawaii Territory was previously named in his honor.
- The closest airport to Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) S of LUF.
- Effective 5 March, the 127th was redesignated as the 127th Pilot Training Wing.
- The base was under the control of the 37th Flying Training Wing, Western Flying Training Command, AAF Flying Training Command.
- The furthest airport from Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,450 miles (18,426 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field", another name for LUF is "Luke AFB".
- The 3600th FTW became the dedicated training organization for both USAF and NATO pilots in the F-84.
- Since June 2012, Luke AFB has been the permanent home of Naval Operational Support Center Phoenix of the US Navy.
- The host unit, the 56th Fighter Wing, is tasked to train F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission ready warfighters.
Facts about Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS):
- The closest airport to Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) is Ankavandra Airport (JVA), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of WTS.
- The furthest airport from Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) is Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN), which is located 11,072 miles (17,819 kilometers) away in Santa Barbara, California, United States.
- Because of Tsiroanomandidy Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsiroanomandidy 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.