Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), Fayetteville/Springdale, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 902 miles (or 1,451 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 relatively short distance between MacDill Air Force Base and Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):

• The 29th Bombardment Group was moved to MacDill from Langley Field, Virginia on 21 May 1940.
• Several bases in Florida, including MacDill, served as detention centers for German prisoners-of-war in the latter part of 1944 and 1945.
• Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.
• The base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
• 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 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".
• 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.

Facts about Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA):

• Due to rapid growth in Northwest Arkansas, in 2007 airport officials announced the construction of a new concourse costing between $20–$25 million.
• The closest airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is Smith Field (SLG), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WSW of XNA.
• Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is a public use airport in Benton County, Arkansas, United States.
• Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) has 2 runways.
• The airport recently completed a ticket counter expansion, and is planning two large warehouse additions.
• Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport covers an area of 2,184 acres at an elevation of 1,288 feet above mean sea level.
• The furthest airport from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,773 miles (17,337 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.