Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and El Maitén Airport (EMX), El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,882 miles (or 7,857 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 El Maitén 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 El Maitén 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: | EMX / SAVD |
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| Location: | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°1'48"S by 71°10'14"W |
| Area Served: | El Maitén |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2362 feet (720 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMX |
| More Information: | EMX Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- 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.
- 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 44th Bombardment Group was activated at MacDill on 15 January 1941 equipped with the Consolidated B-24A Liberator.
- Detachment 1 of the 23d Wing is unique in that it hosts the Deployed Unit Complex at MacDill AFB, providing flight line and logistical support for detachments of Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps tactical jet fighter and attack aircraft utilizing the nearby Avon Park Air Force Range facility, the Avon Range also being operated and maintained by Det 1, 23d Wing.
- Air defense of the Tampa Bay area was the mission of the 53d Pursuit Group, established at MacDIll on 15 January 1941.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- In February 1945, the 323d Combat Crew Training Wing was established at the base with a mission of training B-29 Superfortress aircrews.
Facts about El Maitén Airport (EMX):
- El Maitén Airport (EMX) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "El Maitén Airport", another name for EMX is "El Maitén Airport (El Maitén)".
- The furthest airport from El Maitén Airport (EMX) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Maitén Airport (meaning El Maitén Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
- The closest airport to El Maitén Airport (EMX) is El Bolsón Airport (EHL), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of EMX.
