Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA), Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,063 miles (or 12,976 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Dera Ghazi Khan International 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | DEA / OPDG |
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Location: | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'38"N by 70°29'8"E |
Area Served: | Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan |
Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 486 feet (148 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DEA |
More Information: | DEA 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.
- The 29th Bombardment Group was moved to MacDill from Langley Field, Virginia on 21 May 1940.
- On 24 June 1945 a hurricane hit the Tampa area, and the B-17 aircraft were evacuated to Vichy Army Airfield, Missouri.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- 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.
- MacDill has a total of 38 tenant units according to the official MacDill website."MacDill Air Force Base Units".
Facts about Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA):
- In addition to being known as "Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport", another name for DEA is "ڈیرہ غازی خان بین الاقوامی ہوائی اڈا".
- The furthest airport from Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (meaning Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,244 miles (19,704 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 486 feet, planes can take off or land at Dera Ghazi Khan 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 closest airport to Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) is Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ENE of DEA.
- Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) currently has only 1 runway.