Nonstop flight route between Athens, Tennessee, United States and San Bernardino, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McMinn County Airport (MMI), Athens, Tennessee, United States and Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,849 miles (or 2,975 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 McMinn County Airport and Norton Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMI / KMMI | 
| Airport Name: | McMinn County Airport | 
| Location: | Athens, Tennessee, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°23'49"N by 84°33'45"W | 
| Area Served: | Athens, Tennessee | 
| Operator/Owner: | McMinn County | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 858 feet (262 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MMI | 
| More Information: | MMI Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / | 
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| Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SBD | 
| More Information: | SBD Maps & Info | 
Facts about McMinn County Airport (MMI):
- McMinn County Airport (MMI) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from McMinn County Airport (MMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,317 miles (18,212 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Because of McMinn County Airport's relatively low elevation of 858 feet, planes can take off or land at McMinn County 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.
 - McMinn County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Athens, a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States.
 - The Fixed base operator at McMinn County airport is Athens Air, LLC
 - The closest airport to McMinn County Airport (MMI) is Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) N of MMI.
 
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- In 1950, Air Defense Command activated the 27th Air Division at Norton AFB, being assigned to the Western Air Defense Force.
 - The SAGE Direction Center closed in 1966 along with the other ADC facilities at Norton.
 - The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
 - On 29 November 1957, General Thomas D.
 - In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
 - Norton Air Force Base was named for San Bernardino native Captain Leland Francis Norton.
 
