Nonstop flight route between Ghriss, Algeria and Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Ghriss Airport (MUW), Ghriss, Algeria and Muir Army Airfield (MUI), Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,068 miles (or 6,547 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 Ghriss Airport and Muir 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 Ghriss Airport and Muir 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 Ghriss Airport (MUW):

• The closest airport to Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) W of MUW.
• The furthest airport from Ghriss Airport (MUW) is Whakatane Airport (WHK), which is nearly antipodal to Ghriss Airport (meaning Ghriss Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whakatane Airport), and is located 12,177 miles (19,598 kilometers) away in Whakatane, New Zealand.
• Ghriss Airport (MUW) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Muir Army Airfield (MUI):

• Because of Muir Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 488 feet, planes can take off or land at Muir 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.
• The furthest airport from Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of MUI.
• EAATS was established in by the United States Army in 1981 and focuses on utility and cargo missions, specifically conducting UH-60, UH-72, which has also been called Little Ugly Helicopter, and CH-47 qualifications for pilots, instructor pilots, and maintenance test pilots, as well as enlisted maintainers and crewmembers.
• Muir Army Airfield (MUI) currently has only 1 runway.