Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Maymana, Afghanistan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ), Maymana, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,542 miles (or 12,138 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 Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر, 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 Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر. 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):

• 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".
• 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.
• 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 927 ARW is commanded by Colonel David P.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Facts about Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ):

• The furthest airport from Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,741 miles (18,896 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• The closest airport to Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) is Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) SSE of MMZ.
• In addition to being known as "Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر", another name for MMZ is "Maymana Airport (Maymana)".
• Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) currently has only 1 runway.