Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ), Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,978 miles (or 8,012 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 "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w 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 "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w 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掳50'57"N by 82掳31'15"W |
View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZZ / EPSC |
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Location: | Goleni贸w (near Szczecin), Poland |
GPS Coordinates: | 53掳35'4"N by 14掳54'7"E |
Area Served: | Szczecin, Poland |
Operator/Owner: | Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport Ltd. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 154 feet (47 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SZZ |
More Information: | SZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- In late 1943, when Second Air Force began transitioning to B-29 Superfortress training, the B-17 mission returned to MacDill which continued through the end of World War II.
- 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.
- Also located at MacDill are a division of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Joint Communications Support Element, the Florida Air National Guard's 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron, the Navy Reserve Forces Command's Navy Operational Support Center Tampa, the US Army's 297th Military Intelligence Battalion, the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory, activities of the U.S.
- After the war in Europe had broken out in September 1939, fears of Nazi U-Boats attacking American shipping in the Gulf of Mexico was the concern of the War Department.
- 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 base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
- 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.
Facts about "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ):
- In addition to being known as ""Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport", another name for SZZ is "Port Lotniczy Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w im. NSZZ "Solidarno艣膰"".
- Because of "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport's relatively low elevation of 154 feet, planes can take off or land at "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w 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 "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) is Heringsdorf Airport (HDF), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NW of SZZ.
- "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport is the main domestic and international airport serving the city of Szczecin in Poland and is located 45聽km northeast of the city, near the town of Goleni贸w, in the village of Glewice.
- "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from "Solidarity" Szczecin鈥揋oleni贸w Airport (SZZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,588 miles (18,649 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.