Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Pedernales, Dominican Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ), Pedernales, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 973 miles (or 1,566 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 relatively short distance between MacDill Air Force Base and Cabo Rojo National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CBJ / MDCR |
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| Location: | Pedernales, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°55'44"N by 71°38'40"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBJ |
| More Information: | CBJ Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.
- MacDill AFB was established in 1939 as Southeast Air Base, Tampa.
- The 29th Bombardment Group was moved to MacDill from Langley Field, Virginia on 21 May 1940.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- It was the B-26 that earned the slogan "one a day in Tampa Bay." The aircraft proved hard to fly and land by many pilots due to its short wings, high landing speeds, and fighter plane maneuverability.
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- The 326th Army Air Forces Base Unit was reorganized into an Army Air Forces separation )unit to process military demobilizations.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Also located at MacDill are a division of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Joint Communications Support Element, the Florida Air National Guard's 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron, the Navy Reserve Forces Command's Navy Operational Support Center Tampa, the US Army's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, activities of the U.S.
Facts about Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ):
- The closest airport to Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) is María Montez International Airport (BRX), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) ENE of CBJ.
- Because of Cabo Rojo National Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Cabo Rojo National 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.
- In addition to being known as "Cabo Rojo National Airport", another name for CBJ is "Aeródromo Doméstico de Cabo Rojo".
- The furthest airport from Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,960 miles (19,248 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Cabo Rojo National Airport (CBJ) currently has only 1 runway.
