Nonstop flight route between Malange, Angola and Spokane, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Malanje Airport (MEG), Malange, Angola and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,686 miles (or 13,979 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 Malanje Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, 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 Malanje Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Malanje Airport (MEG):

• Malanje Airport (MEG) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Malanje Airport (MEG) is Cuango-Luzamba Airport (LZM), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of MEG.
• The furthest airport from Malanje Airport (MEG) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,803 miles (18,994 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
• In addition to being known as "Malanje Airport", other names for MEG include "Malanje Airport (Malanje)" and "Malange Airport".

Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):

• 7 December 1993 marked the beginning of a significant change in the mission of Fairchild when the B-52s were transferred to another ACC base while the KC-135s, now assigned to the newly established Air Mobility Command would remain.
• In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
• The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• On 15 March 1966, the 336th Combat Crew Training Group was established at Fairchild.
• In late 1974, the Air Force announced plans to convert the 141st Fighter Interceptor Group of the Washington Air National Guard, an F-101 Voodoo unit at Geiger Field, to an air refueling mission with KC-135 aircraft.
• The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
• On 1 September 1991, under Air Force reorganization, the 92d Bombardment Wing was re-designated the 92d Wing, emphasizing a dual bombing and refueling role.