Nonstop flight route between Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan and Tacoma, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF), Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan and McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,787 miles (or 10,923 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 King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base 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 King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base and McChord Field/McChord AFB. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OMF / OJMF |
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Location: | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'23"N by 36°15'33"E |
Area Served: | Mafraq, Jordan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2241 feet (683 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OMF |
More Information: | OMF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCM / KTCM |
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Location: | Tacoma, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°8'16"N by 122°28'35"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military: Air Force Base |
Elevation: | 322 feet (98 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TCM |
More Information: | TCM Maps & Info |
Facts about King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF):
- King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,607 miles (18,680 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base", another name for OMF is "مطار الملك الدولي".
- The closest airport to King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) is Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of OMF.
Facts about McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM):
- 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 1917, the citizens of Pierce County, Washington approved a bond measure for $2,000,000 to buy 70,000 acres of land to be donated to the Federal Government for use as a military reservation.
- During 1952 and 1953, the 62nd airlifted troops, blood plasma, aircraft parts, ammunition, medical supplies, and much more, to the Far East, in support of the war in Korea.
- In addition to being known as "McChord Field/McChord AFB", another name for TCM is "Part of Air Mobility Command (AMC)".
- 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.
- In 1945 McChord was designated as a permanent station by the Army Air Forces.
- 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.
- Part of Air Mobility Command
- McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) has 2 runways.