Nonstop flight route between Panama City, Florida, United States and Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(30°4'42"N by 85°34'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E)
Distance from PAM to CHY:
8,121.42 miles (13,070.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM), Panama City, Florida, United States and Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY), Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,121 miles (or 13,070 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 Tyndall Air Force Base and Choiseul Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAM / KPAM |
| Airport Name: | Tyndall Air Force Base |
| Location: | Panama City, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°4'42"N by 85°34'35"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAM |
| More Information: | PAM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHY / AGGC |
| Airport Name: | Choiseul Bay Airport |
| Location: | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHY |
| More Information: | CHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM):
- In December 1940, a site board determined that Flexible Gunnery School No.
- Headquarters, First Air Force at Tyndall is part of the Air Combat Command, ensuring the air sovereignty and air defense of the continental United States.
- On 1 July 1956 Tyndall AFB became the station operating for the third phase of the ADC mobile radar program, being designated as TM-198.
- The closest airport to Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NW of PAM.
- The height-finder radar, modified as an AN/FPS-116 c.
- In September 1957, Tyndall became an Air Defense Command, later Aerospace Defense Command, base until October 1979 when ADC was inactivated and all its bases and units transferred to Tactical Air Command.
- In September 1950, Tyndall became an Air Training Command installation, designated as the USAF Pilot Instructor School.
- The furthest airport from Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,235 miles (18,080 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is also headquartered at Tyndall and a branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate also has facilities at the base.
Facts about Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY):
- The furthest airport from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of CHY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.21 miles (18.04 km) NW | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.34 miles (37.56 km) NW | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 40.86 miles (65.75 km) SE | Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) WNW | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 63.15 miles (101.62 km) WNW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 68.87 miles (110.84 km) NW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) NW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 76.42 miles (122.98 km) ENE | Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH) | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 83.12 miles (133.77 km) N | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 83.25 miles (133.97 km) NE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 86.18 miles (138.69 km) N | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) NNW | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 87.70 miles (141.14 km) N | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 88.86 miles (143.00 km) N | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 97.01 miles (156.12 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,234.59 miles (18,080.28 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,227.03 miles (18,068.11 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,214.64 miles (18,048.18 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,206.27 miles (18,034.70 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,205.29 miles (18,033.13 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,198.76 miles (18,022.61 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,191.14 miles (18,010.35 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,183.44 miles (17,997.96 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,181.70 miles (17,995.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,169.49 miles (17,975.51 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,162.47 miles (17,964.22 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,161.65 miles (17,962.88 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,156.68 miles (17,954.90 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,140.27 miles (17,928.48 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,136.92 miles (17,923.08 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.86 miles (64.15 km) WSW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 54.13 miles (87.12 km) WNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) SW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 101.03 miles (162.60 km) SSE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 126.47 miles (203.53 km) SSE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 148.20 miles (238.51 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 213.56 miles (343.70 km) NW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 238.34 miles (383.57 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 253.72 miles (408.32 km) SE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 293.16 miles (471.79 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 312.80 miles (503.41 km) SE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 315.28 miles (507.39 km) SE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 321.16 miles (516.86 km) WNW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 323.86 miles (521.20 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,869.34 miles (19,101.80 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,869.12 miles (19,101.44 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,858.87 miles (19,084.96 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,852.80 miles (19,075.19 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,825.97 miles (19,032.00 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,819.51 miles (19,021.60 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 11,795.27 miles (18,982.60 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 8 | 11,787.28 miles (18,969.74 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 9 | 11,783.76 miles (18,964.08 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,778.75 miles (18,956.02 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 11,752.90 miles (18,914.41 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,744.28 miles (18,900.54 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,742.34 miles (18,897.42 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,735.88 miles (18,887.02 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,730.64 miles (18,878.59 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |