Nonstop flight route between Paros, Greece and Tacoma, Washington, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Paros National Airport (PAS), Paros, Greece and Gray Army Airfield (GRF), Tacoma, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,293 miles (or 10,128 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 Paros National Airport and Gray Army Airfield, 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 Paros National Airport and Gray Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Paros National Airport (PAS):

• The closest airport to Paros National Airport (PAS) is Naxos Island National Airport (JNX), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of PAS.
• Because of Paros National Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Paros National 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.
• Paros National Airport (PAS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Paros National Airport (PAS) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• Other than car, the airport is linked to the city of Parikia by bus from the nearby bus station.
• In addition to being known as "Paros National Airport", other names for PAS include ""Panteleou Paros Airport"", "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Πάρου", ""Παντελαίειο Αεροδρόμιο Πάρου"" and "PAR".

Facts about Gray Army Airfield (GRF):

• The closest airport to Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of GRF.
• The Fort Lewis airfield housed observation planes.
• After the Korean War, the 2d Aviation Company, of the 2d Infantry Division, which had been the first helicopter unit in Korea, returned to Fort Lewis with observation/spotter aircraft L-19 Bird Dogs, and L-20 Beavers, as well as H-23 Raven helicopters.
• In addition to being known as "Gray Army Airfield", another name for GRF is "(Joint Base Lewis-McChord)".
• Camp Lewis advocates pushed for it to be a major dirigible and fixed-wing field.
• The furthest airport from Gray Army Airfield (GRF) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,809 miles (17,395 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• Because of Gray Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Gray Army Airfield 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.
• Since 2005 the field has been experiencing another major expansion.
• Gray Army Airfield (GRF) currently has only 1 runway.