Nonstop flight route between Mirgorod, Ukraine and Tacoma, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Myrhorod Airport (MXR), Mirgorod, Ukraine and McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,580 miles (or 8,980 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 Myrhorod Airport and McChord Field/McChord AFB, 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 Myrhorod Airport and McChord Field/McChord AFB. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Myrhorod Airport (MXR):

• Today it is home to the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, Air Command Centre, Ukrainian Air Force.
• The furthest airport from Myrhorod Airport (MXR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,965 miles (17,646 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• In addition to being known as "Myrhorod Airport", another name for MXR is "Аеропорт «Миргород»".
• The closest airport to Myrhorod Airport (MXR) is Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) S of MXR.
• Myrhorod was designated as USAAF Station 561 for security purposes and was referred to as Station 561 in all messages and written correspondence.
• Myrhorod Airport is an airport located approximately 5 kilometres southeast of Myrhorod, in the Poltava region of Ukraine.
• Myrhorod Airport (MXR) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):

• With the departure of the 17th Bomb Group, the mission of McChord Field became supporting the Army Air Forces Training Command's mission of training of units, crews, and individuals for bombardment, fighter, and reconnaissance operations.
• McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) SW of TCM.
• The McChord Air Museum features exhibits about McChord Field and a collection of restored military aircraft.
• The furthest airport from McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,803 miles (17,386 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".
• Because of McChord Field/McChord AFB's relatively low elevation of 322 feet, planes can take off or land at McChord Field/McChord AFB 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.
• On 1 August 1946, McChord was assigned to the new Air Defense Command, with a mission of air defense of the United States.
• On 6 October 1949, the 62nd received its first four-engine Douglas C-54 Skymaster transport.