Nonstop flight route between Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia and San Antonio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nalchik Airport (NAL), Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,861 miles (or 11,042 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 Nalchik Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio, 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 Nalchik Airport and Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NAL / URMN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°30'47"N by 43°38'17"E | 
| Area Served: | Nalchik | 
| Operator/Owner: | FSUE "Elbrus-Avia" | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NAL | 
| More Information: | NAL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKF / KSKF | 
| Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio | 
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SKF | 
| More Information: | SKF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nalchik Airport (NAL):
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nalchik Airport", another name for NAL is "Аэропорт Нальчик".
- The furthest airport from Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,023 miles (17,739 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Nalchik Airport (NAL) is Beslan Airport (OGZ), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of NAL.
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- Lackland Air Force Base is home to the 37th Training Wing which operates a variety of training squadrons.
- In October 2008 the BMT was expanded an extra two weeks to implement more air base defense training as well as other rudimentary skills.
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- On 1 February 1953 the 741st Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was activated at Lackland 29°23′16.4″N 98°37′59.9″W / 29.387889°N 98.633306°W / 29.387889.
- Joint Base San Antonio, which includes Lackland Air Force Base, was established in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.
- On 15 May 2009, Air Force officials announced that Lackland is the preferred alternative location for the 24th Air Force.
- Construction on Lackland Air Force Base began on 15 Jun, 1941, and it was originally part of Kelly Field.




