Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Kosrae International Airport (KSA), Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,515 miles (or 12,094 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 Kosrae 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 Kosrae International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):

• MacDill Field was one of two major Army Air Corps bases established in the Tampa Bay area in the buildup prior to World War II.
• 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.
• Estimates of the number of crew members trained at the base during the war vary from 50,000 to 120,000, with as many as 15,000 troops were stationed at MacDill Field at one time.
• With the United States entry into World War II, the primary mission of MacDill Field became the training of bombardment units under III Bomber Command.
• 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 Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida.
• 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 44th Bombardment Group was activated at MacDill on 15 January 1941 equipped with the Consolidated B-24A Liberator.
• In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
• On 21 March 1946, Continental Air Command was redesignated as Strategic Air Command.

Facts about Kosrae International Airport (KSA):

• Because of Kosrae International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Kosrae 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.
• Kosrae International Airport (KSA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kosrae International Airport (meaning Kosrae International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
• In addition to being known as "Kosrae International Airport", another name for KSA is "TTK".
• The closest airport to Kosrae International Airport (KSA) is Ujae Airport (UJE), which is located 313 miles (503 kilometers) NE of KSA.