Nonstop flight route between Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico and Tacoma, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,577 miles (or 4,147 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 Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport and Gray Army Airfield, 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 Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport and Gray Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID):

• Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• A Mexican Air Force Base −8th BAM, is located at the premises to the left of runway 10.
• It handles both domestic and international flights, and is open 24 hours a day.
• The closest airport to Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) is Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) ESE of MID.
• In addition to being known as "Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport", another name for MID is "Aeropuerto Internacional Manuel Crescencio Rejón".
• Because of Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Manuel Crescencio Rejón International 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.
• In 2012, 1,233,738 passengers passed through Mérida International Airport, and in 2013 it handled 1,316,242 passengers.

Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):

• Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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.
• It should not confused with Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood in Texas.
• The 9th Cavalry Brigade in the 1980s developed air-assault strategies with their AH-1 Cobra helicopters based upon experiences learned in Vietnam.
• In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
• The Fort Lewis airfield housed observation planes.
• The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
• With World War II, Gray Army Airfield received 1.7 million dollars for new hangars and improved facilities.
• The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• During the Korean War, GAAF continued in the role as a training and division support field.
• Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.