Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG), Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,903 miles (or 12,719 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 Lianyungang Baitabu 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 Lianyungang Baitabu 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: | LYG / ZSLG |
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Location: | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'18"N by 118°52'24"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LYG |
More Information: | LYG 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 Air Force Base is an active United States Air Force base located approximately 4 miles south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida.
- Beginning in January 1944, the 11th Photographic Group used MacDill for its mission of photographic mapping in the US and sent detachments to carry out similar operations in Africa, the CBI theater, the Near and Middle East, Mexico, Canada, Alaska, and the Caribbean.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- MacDill AFB was established in 1939 as Southeast Air Base, Tampa.
- 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 host unit at MacDill AFB is the 6th Air Mobility Wing, assigned to the Air Mobility Command's 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force.
Facts about Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG):
- Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) is Junín Airport (JNI), which is nearly antipodal to Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (meaning Lianyungang Baitabu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Junín Airport), and is located 12,426 miles (19,997 kilometers) away in Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Lianyungang Baitabu Airport", other names for LYG include "连云港白塔埠机场" and "Liányúngǎng Báitǎbù Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) is Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) NW of LYG.