Nonstop flight route between Mohe, Heilongjiang, China and Spokane, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), Mohe, Heilongjiang, China and Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA), Spokane, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,647 miles (or 7,479 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 Mohe Gulian Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base, 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 Mohe Gulian Airport and Fairchild Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OHE / ZYMH |
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| Location: | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°55'15"N by 122°25'14"E |
| Area Served: | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from OHE |
| More Information: | OHE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKA / KSKA |
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| Location: | Spokane, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°36'54"N by 117°39'20"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKA |
| More Information: | SKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE):
- The furthest airport from Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) is RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), which is nearly antipodal to Mohe Gulian Airport (meaning Mohe Gulian Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Mount Pleasant), and is located 12,353 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Falkland Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Mohe Gulian Airport", other names for OHE include "漠河古莲机场" and "Mòhé Gǔlián Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) is Magdagachi (GDG), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) ENE of OHE.
Facts about Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA):
- Since 1942, Fairchild Air Force Base/Station has been a key part of the United States' defense strategy—from World War II repair depot, to Strategic Air Command bomber wing during the Cold War, to Air Mobility Command air refueling wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
- As military operations in Vietnam escalated in the mid-1960s, the demand for air refueling increased.
- In addition to being known as "Fairchild Air Force Base", another name for SKA is "Fairchild AFB".
- The weapons storage area for the bombers was located south of the runway at Deep Creek Air Force Station, a separate installation constructed from 1950 to 1953 by the Atomic Energy Commission and operated by the Air Materiel Command.
- Following Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, a total of 560 base personnel deployed to Desert Shield and Desert Storm from August 1990 to March 1991.
- The closest airport to Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Spokane International Airport (GEG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) E of SKA.
- The furthest airport from Fairchild Air Force Base (SKA) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,665 miles (17,163 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On 1 July 1994, the 92d Bomb Wing was re-designated the 92d Air Refueling Wing, and Fairchild AFB was transferred from ACC to Air Mobility Command in a ceremony marking the creation of the largest air refueling wing in the Air Force.
