Nonstop flight route between Omaha, Nebraska, United States and San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Offutt Air Force Base (OFF), Omaha, Nebraska, United States and San Fernando Airport (FDO), San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,734 miles (or 9,228 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 Offutt Air Force Base and San Fernando Airport, 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 Offutt Air Force Base and San Fernando Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFF / KOFF |
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| Location: | Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'9"N by 95°54'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from OFF |
| More Information: | OFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDO / SADF |
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| Location: | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°27'11"S by 58°35'21"W |
| Area Served: | San Fernando, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FDO |
| More Information: | FDO Maps & Info |
Facts about Offutt Air Force Base (OFF):
- Offutt's great heritage began with the commissioning by the War Department in 1890 of Fort Crook.
- For over a century, Offutt AFB has played a key role in American military history.
- During the Cold War, a general and various support personnel from the base were airborne 24-hours a day on an EC-135 from 3 February 1961 to 24 July 1990 in Operation Looking Glass, creating an airborne command post in case of war.
- It is charged with space operations, information operations, missile defense, global command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, global strike and strategic deterrence, and combating weapons of mass destruction.
- The closest airport to Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Millard Airport (MIQ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) WNW of OFF.
- In addition to being known as "Offutt Air Force Base", another name for OFF is "Offutt AFB".
- Offutt Air Force Base is the host station for the 55th Wing, the largest wing of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command.
- The furthest airport from Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,677 miles (17,183 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about San Fernando Airport (FDO):
- San Fernando Airport (FDO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "San Fernando Airport", another name for FDO is "Aeropuerto de San Fernando".
- The closest airport to San Fernando Airport (FDO) is Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SE of FDO.
- Because of San Fernando Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at San Fernando 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.
- The furthest airport from San Fernando Airport (FDO) is Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ), which is nearly antipodal to San Fernando Airport (meaning San Fernando Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yancheng Nanyang Airport), and is located 12,338 miles (19,855 kilometers) away in Yancheng, Jiangsu, China.
