Nonstop flight route between San Luis, Argentina and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(33°16'29"S by 66°21'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°4'45"N by 122°34'50"W)
Distance from LUQ to GRF:
6,556.51 miles (10,551.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ), San Luis, Argentina and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,557 miles (or 10,552 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 Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport and Gray Army Airfield, 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 Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport and Gray Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUQ / SAOU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Luis, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°16'29"S by 66°21'3"W |
| Area Served: | San Luis |
| Operator/Owner: | Government and Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 |
| Airport Type: | Public / Militar |
| Elevation: | 2328 feet (710 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUQ |
| More Information: | LUQ 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 Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ):
- The closest airport to Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) is Villa Dolores Airport (VDR), which is located 116 miles (186 kilometers) NE of LUQ.
- The furthest airport from Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) is Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY), which is nearly antipodal to Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (meaning Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nanyang Jiangying Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in Nanyang, Henan, China.
- In addition to being known as "Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport", another name for LUQ is "Aeropuerto de San Luis - Brigadier Mayor César Raúl Ojeda".
- Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):
- Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- World War II cantonment construction involved the demolition of some of the pre-1941 buildings.
- In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
- 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.
- During the Korean War, GAAF continued in the role as a training and division support field.
- 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.
- August 1984 saw GAAF become one of few test centers for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters.
- The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) NE | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 144.68 miles (232.83 km) WNW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 148.57 miles (239.10 km) SW | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 4 | 166.24 miles (267.54 km) NW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 184.64 miles (297.15 km) NE | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 189.49 miles (304.95 km) NE | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 7 | 223.12 miles (359.08 km) SE | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 8 | 239.28 miles (385.08 km) SW | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 9 | 256.09 miles (412.14 km) W | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 10 | 257.46 miles (414.33 km) SSE | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 11 | 270.30 miles (435.00 km) N | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 297.56 miles (478.88 km) W | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 13 | 311.23 miles (500.87 km) SE | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 14 | 313.88 miles (505.14 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 15 | 322.94 miles (519.71 km) ESE | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.63 miles (19,913.38 km) ENE | Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) | Nanyang, Henan, China | |
| 2 | 12,350.09 miles (19,875.50 km) N | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 3 | 12,326.00 miles (19,836.72 km) NE | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China | |
| 4 | 12,313.04 miles (19,815.87 km) WNW | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 5 | 12,312.41 miles (19,814.85 km) NE | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 6 | 12,261.57 miles (19,733.04 km) N | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 12,240.79 miles (19,699.59 km) NE | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 8 | 12,229.29 miles (19,681.08 km) N | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 9 | 12,229.07 miles (19,680.74 km) NW | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 10 | 12,222.17 miles (19,669.63 km) W | Bengbu Airport (BFU) | Bengbu, Anhui, China | |
| 11 | 12,217.51 miles (19,662.13 km) NNE | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 12,212.94 miles (19,654.77 km) ENE | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 13 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.98 km) NE | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 14 | 12,208.00 miles (19,646.83 km) N | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| 15 | 12,205.74 miles (19,643.19 km) WNW | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 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 | |